Senior FP&A Analyst for Manufacturing Growth & Strategy

SkyWater Search Partners; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a well-established manufacturing organization to identify a Senior Financial Analyst who will contribute across the P&L and support a rapidly growing division. This role offers broad exposure beyond traditional FP&A and real collaboration with commercial, operational, and finance leadership.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years in FP&A or related fields, strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis skills, and a Bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of FP&A, operational finance or corporate finance experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience.
• Experience working across the P&L; manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual planning process with financial modeling, scenario analysis, timeline coordination, and consolidation of business plans.
• Assist with recurring forecasts by updating financial models, evaluating risks and opportunities, and improving forecast accuracy.
• Analyze actual results against budgets and forecasts; identify drivers behind variances and propose actions.
• Compile and analyze financial and operational data related to revenue, margins, costs, pricing, profitability, and market trends.
• Support month-end activities and provide meaningful analysis to business leaders.
• Partner cross-functionally with commercial, operational, and other teams to develop plans and evaluate results.
• Prepare recurring financial and management reporting to support decision-making.
• Develop and improve analytical tools to evaluate performance across products, customers, geography, and other segments.
• Look for opportunities to automate and streamline financial processes and reporting.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives, including reporting and technology enhancements.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

OneStream

Tableau

Job description

SkyWater Search Partners is partnering with a well-established manufacturing organization to identify a Senior Financial Analyst who will contribute across the P&L and support a rapidly growing division. This role offers broad exposure beyond traditional FP&A and real collaboration with commercial, operational, and finance leadership.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years in FP&A or related fields, strong budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis skills, and a Bachelor's degree.