Senior FP&A Analyst — Manufacturing & Clean Energy

Canadian Solar Inc.; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

CS Power Systems, a division of Canadian Solar, seeks an experienced FP&A professional to lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for manufacturing operations. You will build complex financial models, analyze KPIs, and provide actionable insights to improve profitability and reporting to senior management.

Strong Excel, SAP, and BI skills are required, with Power BI/Tableau experience a plus. CPA/CMA/CFA or MBA preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 5+ years in FP&A, Finance, or Accounting, manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, cost accounting, and inventory management.
• ERP systems experience; SAP preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query).
• Power BI or Tableau experience a plus.
• GAAP knowledge and strong communication/presentation skills.
• CPA, CMA, CFA or MBA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning for manufacturing operations.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models for revenue, cost, working capital, and cash flow forecasting.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports to management.
• Analyze manufacturing KPIs: production volume, yield, utilization, labor efficiency, scrap rates, overhead absorption.
• Partner with plant leadership to monitor performance, identify cost-saving opportunities, and drive profitability.
• Support standard cost development, inventory valuation analysis, and cost variance investigations.
• Evaluate product profitability, capacity utilization, and efficiency initiatives.
• Develop executive dashboards and management reports using financial and operational data.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and data automation.
• Enhance reporting tools and BI capabilities through ERP and analytics platforms.
• Support internal and external audit requests and ensure compliance.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

ERP SAP

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

CPA

CMA

CFA

MBA

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

CS Power Systems, a division of Canadian Solar, seeks an experienced FP&A professional to lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for manufacturing operations. You will build complex financial models, analyze KPIs, and provide actionable insights to improve profitability and reporting to senior management.

Strong Excel, SAP, and BI skills are required, with Power BI/Tableau experience a plus. CPA/CMA/CFA or MBA preferred but not required.