FP&A Sr. Analyst

About the role

Robert Half is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization in California to identify a Senior FP&A Analyst to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who combines strong financial modeling skills with sound business judgment and enjoys partnering with leadership to improve forecasting, reporting, and business decision-making.

Location: Torrance, California.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and validate integrated financial models connecting the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow across actuals, forecasts, budgets, and multiple planning scenarios.
• Coordinate FP&A activities across an international team, establishing priorities and ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables.
• Partner with department leaders to improve budgets and forecasts, challenge assumptions, and promote disciplined spending.
• Analyze business performance, identify trends and risks, and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Prepare financial analysis and supporting materials for investor relations and earnings activities, including executive talking points and financial messaging.
• Develop clear presentations and detailed reporting packages for executive leadership and Board meetings.
• Analyze general ledger activity and partner with Accounting to improve cost center accuracy, accruals, and the quality of financial close results.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and recurring financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve FP&A processes, reporting, forecasting, and financial modeling efficiency.
• Maintain assigned FP&A controls and documentation and partner with auditors during testing and review activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills with advanced Excel capabilities.
• Experience building and working with three-statement financial models.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience presenting financial information to senior executives and/or Boards.
• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience with process improvement, automation, and developing more efficient reporting and planning processes.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• International or multi-entity experience is a plus.