Financial Analyst (Interim)

About the role

The Financial Analyst will support FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and demand planning initiatives. They will partner cross-functionally with Finance and Operations to enhance forecasting accuracy, improve planning processes, identify cost savings opportunities, and help build scalable infrastructure for the business.

Responsibilities

• Support FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and demand planning initiatives.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance detailed bottom-up financial models and forecasts.
• Validate forecasting assumptions and continuously improve forecast accuracy.
• Partner closely with Operations, Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Finance to improve cross-functional planning.
• Analyze inventory, demand trends, and operational metrics to support business decisions.
• Identify supply chain efficiencies and cost savings opportunities through financial analysis.
• Standardize reporting processes across multiple manufacturing and supply chain partners.
• Leverage AI tools (including Claude) to automate forecasting and reporting processes while identifying additional automation opportunities.
• Drive continuous process improvements that support scalability and future growth.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Analysis, or a related finance function.
• Experience supporting both FP&A and Demand Planning.
• Background within consumer products, manufacturing, food & beverage, retail, or other inventory-intensive industries is required.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel proficiency with experience building and maintaining complex financial models.
• Ability to partner effectively with both Finance and Operations teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial insights to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience utilizing AI tools to improve finance processes is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Exposure to inventory management and supply chain finance.
• Experience working with multiple manufacturing partners or complex inventory reporting environments.
• Demonstrated success improving financial processes and implementing scalable planning solutions.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted workflow automation, forecasting, or business planning tools.

Skills

• Strong analytical and operational skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced consumer products environment.
• Experience with AI tools for finance processes.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$50-60/hour

Schedule

Full-time, flexible hours to accommodate EST business hours.