Financial Analyst

About the role

This role combines financial planning and analysis with manufacturing cost accounting to support business performance, strategic initiatives, and operational decision-making. The position partners across manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and executive leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts and budgets
• Analyze business performance and identify trends impacting revenue, margins, and cash flow
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives and operational decision-making
• Assist in preparation of board, lender, and management reporting packages
• Support annual operating plan and long-range planning processes
• Analyze manufacturing variances including purchase price variance (PPV), labor efficiency, material usage, overhead absorption, and production variances
• Monitor standard costs and assist with cost roll processes
• Evaluate inventory levels, inventory turns, and excess and obsolete inventory reserves
• Analyze product profitability, customer profitability, and production efficiency
• Partner with operations to identify cost reduction opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Prepare monthly financial and operational KPI reporting
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting to Board of Directors
• Track and report key working capital metrics including Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Payable Outstanding (DPO), Inventory Days on Hand (DOH), and Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility into business performance
• Conduct ad hoc analysis for senior leadership
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts
• Analyze trends in receivables, payables, inventory, and operating cash flow
• Manage 13-week cash flow forecast
• Assist with lender reporting and covenant compliance requirements
• Serve as a financial business partner to manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and executive leadership teams
• Present financial results and recommendations in a clear and concise manner
• Participate in cross-functional projects to improve profitability and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the US
• This position requires access to export-controlled information
• Candidates must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 and/or may require licensure under ITAR/EAR