Senior FP&A Analyst — PE-Backed Manufacturing Growth

Arkansas Talent Group; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401k

Ample PTO

Job summary

Arkansas Talent Group, partnering with a growing PE-backed manufacturing company in Little Rock, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A). You will support planning, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance improvement initiatives, translating complex data into insights that drive profitability.

Requirements: 3–5 years FP&A, advanced Excel, Power BI, and a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
• 3–5 years of FP&A, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking or related analytical role.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, modeling, variance analysis and reporting skills.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environment is a plus.
• Able to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Bonus potential and strong benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budget, forecast, and long-range planning processes.
• Build/maintain financial models for revenue, expenses, margins and cash flow.
• Prepare monthly reports and analyze results vs budget/forecast.
• Identify variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with leaders to evaluate revenue, profitability, pricing, and backlog.
• Develop scorecards, dashboards, and reporting tools for KPIs.
• Analyze inventory, cost drivers, labor/material variances and productivity.
• Assist with capital investments, ROI models, and post-investment reviews.
• Improve data accuracy and reporting via processes and automation.
• Support finance systems initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Present findings concisely to finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Variance Analysis

Management Reporting

Excel

Power BI

Financial Statements

Profitability Analysis

Cost Drivers

Operational Metrics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Arkansas Talent Group, partnering with a growing PE-backed manufacturing company in Little Rock, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A). You will support planning, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance improvement initiatives, translating complex data into insights that drive profitability.

Requirements: 3–5 years FP&A, advanced Excel, Power BI, and a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business.