Senior Financial Analyst

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this on-site role in Newport, Minnesota, serves as a strategic finance partner, translating product costing, pricing, production, inventory, and enterprise data into actionable insights that strengthen margins, cash flow, operating efficiency, and investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate accurate costing across product lines and sites, preparing unit-cost analyses and recommendations to support pricing, margin, and operating decisions.
• Analyze production, capacity, resource utilization, inventory, and shipping performance to improve efficiency and margins, including trend analysis of positive and negative activities.
• Partner with operations and production leaders to understand activities and ensure accurate, timely analysis of production, sales, inventory, and shipping data.
• Model strategic scenarios and assess ROI for process improvements, asset decisions, and capital investments; support budget cycles and demand forecasting.
• Integrate enterprise data, develop management reporting, identify trends, and automate recurring analytics to streamline financial processes.
• Lead the Finance ERP workstream, strengthening scalable financial and operational processes and partnering with IT/IS to integrate data from multiple sources.
• Translate analysis into actionable recommendations, influence business decisions, and train stakeholders to use financial data effectively.
• Evaluate pricing performance and recommend actions affecting pricing, product mix, margins, and cash flow.
• Perform additional financial analysis as needed, including inventory reporting, valuation, and ROI evaluations for asset-management decisions.

Requirements

• Five to seven years of experience in financial analysis, production variances, and product costing; nursery or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with standard costing (activity-based costing) methodology and ERP implementations.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, and Power BI.
• Strong analytical skills to translate complex information into clear recommendations and practical business actions.
• Excellent communication skills, including writing, speaking, and active listening.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and financial guidelines.
• Strong business and financial acumen with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to prepare financial reports and provide data-driven recommendations.

Benefits

• Defined opportunity to progress into a Finance Manager role.

Pay

$90,000 - $120,000 yearly salary.

Schedule

Full-time, exempt status. Primarily office-based at the Newport, Minnesota location, with occasional travel to other company sites.

Work Environment

This role is primarily office-based, requiring the ability to sit, stand, walk, communicate, use a computer, and move throughout office and operational areas as needed.