Strategic Financial Analyst - Manufacturing, Burlington

Experience Burlington; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Echo Lake Foods, a leading producer of ready-to-eat egg products and breakfast items, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Burlington, WI. This on-site role partners with Finance, Sales, and Operations to drive accurate reporting, robust analysis, and strong financial controls.

You will support budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and performance insights across product lines and channels, while contributing to profitability initiatives and strategic projects, including mergers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, accounting, cost analysis, or related finance roles.
• Experience in manufacturing, food production, consumer packaged goods, or distribution environments preferred.
• Strong understanding of month-end close, financial reporting, variance analysis, and profitability analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and BI platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly variance analysis to explain differences between actual results, budget, forecast, and prior-year performance.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze customer profit and loss statements to identify margin trends and profitability opportunities.
• Prepare and distribute sales reporting including volume, revenue, margin, customer, product, and channel performance analysis.
• Support month-end close by preparing financial reports and ensuring timely reporting with Accounting.
• Maintain and update master data with strong controls for customer, product, pricing, and financial reporting data.
• Investigate data discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support cost management, pricing analysis, and profitability improvement initiatives.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Create recurring and ad hoc leadership reports highlighting KPIs, risks, opportunities, and trends.
• Support process improvements for reporting efficiency and reliability.
• Lead financial analysis for mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and business case evaluation.

Skills

Excel

ERP systems

BI tools

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Echo Lake Foods, a leading producer of ready-to-eat egg products and breakfast items, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Burlington, WI. This on-site role partners with Finance, Sales, and Operations to drive accurate reporting, robust analysis, and strong financial controls.

You will support budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and performance insights across product lines and channels, while contributing to profitability initiatives and strategic projects, including mergers and