Sr Financial Analyst

Apex Tool Group; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Tool Group in North Carolina is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to partner with Sales and Marketing, owning sales compensation, agency incentives, and performance reporting. The role can be based in Hunt Valley, MD, Huntersville, NC or Apex, NC.

You will deliver analyses to support profitable growth, assist with monthly close and budgets, and pursue automation and data-quality improvements across the finance function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or related field.
• 3+ years FP&A or related finance experience; consumer goods or manufacturing a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, modeling.
• Strong written and verbal communication for finance and non-finance audiences.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles; SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own NA Sales Agents’ financial management, onboarding, modeling, monthly analysis, and reporting.
• Lead end-to-end SIP program administration, including accruals, governance, territory data, and documentation.
• Develop models for SPIFF incentives: ROI tracking, accrual analysis, payout calculations.
• Deliver timely global eCommerce reporting and insights to ATG leadership.
• Support monthly close, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and reporting cycles.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting, strengthen controls, and improve data quality.
• Support ad hoc analyses and strategic projects for decision-making.

Skills

FP&A experience

Excel advanced

Communication

GAAP knowledge

ERP SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Blueprint (Role Profile)

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, North America FP&A, the Senior Financial Analyst will serve as a key finance partner to the Sales and Marketing organizations. This role owns critical sales compensation, agency, incentive, and performance-reporting processes while delivering financial analysis and actionable insights that support profitable growth and informed decision-making. The position can be based in Hunt Valley, MD, Huntersville, NC or Apex, NC.

Come build your future with us!

The Build (Responsibilities)

• Own the financial management and reporting lifecycle for North America Sales Agents, including onboarding, financial modeling, monthly performance analysis, commission payments, and internal/external reporting.
• Lead end-to-end financial administration of North America Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) programs, including performance tracking, model governance, SAP sales-territory master data maintenance, quarterly accruals, achievement calculations, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Develop and manage financial models supporting SPIFF incentive programs, including ROI tracking, accrual analysis, and payout calculations.
• Deliver timely and accurate global eCommerce reporting, analysis, and actionable insights to ATG leadership.
• Provide financial support throughout the monthly close, quarterly forecast, annual budget, and reporting cycles.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate recurring reporting, strengthen controls, improve data quality, and simplify incentive and commission processes.
• Support ad hoc analysis and special projects that inform strategic and operational decision-making.

The Toolbox (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) or related finance roles; experience in consumer goods or manufacturing a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, modeling).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial results and recommendations clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and accounting principles.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).