Sr. Financial Analyst

Stealth Startup; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Startup is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join a growing manufacturing organization. This role will partner closely with operational and finance leaders to provide financial insights, improve business performance, and support strategic decision-making.

As a hands-on FP&A professional, you will analyze actual results vs budget and forecast, develop KPIs and margin analyses, and drive budgeting and forecasting for U.S. operations.

Qualifications

• Progressive FP&A experience with a senior analyst track record.
• Manufacturing FP&A experience is required.
• Strong Excel skills, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Experience in complex, multi-location or global organizations.
• Collaborative, curious, and detail-oriented with data-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis for U.S. operations.
• Analyze actual results vs budget, forecast, and prior year to identify drivers.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, margin analysis, and management reporting.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and recommend profitability actions.
• Partner with operational leaders on performance and decision-making.
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, models, and data reliability.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional partnering

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Financial reporting systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join a growing manufacturing organization. This role will partner closely with operational and finance leaders to provide financial insights, improve business performance, and support strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on FP&A professional who enjoys digging into the details, understanding business processes, and turning complex financial data into actionable recommendations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis for U.S. operations.
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior year and identify key business drivers.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, margin analysis, and management reporting.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve profitability.
• Partner with operational leaders on business performance and decision-making.
• Improve FP&A processes, reporting tools, models, and data reliability.

What We’re Looking For

• Several years of progressive FP&A experience, including experience at a senior analyst level.
• Manufacturing FP&A experience required.
• Strong Excel, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Experience with ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Experience working within a complex, multi-location or global organization.
• Collaborative, curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable digging deeply into processes and data.