Senior Financial Analyst

This position is based at our facility in Greenwood, SC and is eligible for a hybrid work setup. The expected annual salary range is $86,000 - $126,000 a year, plus eligibility for a variable incentive program. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

About the Role

The Senior Financial Analyst will support our rapidly growing manufacturing site in Greenwood, SC, which produces two product lines. This role reports directly to the Plant Finance Leader (Controller) and involves analyzing financial data and providing insights to optimize financial performance within operational functions. The position partners closely with both finance and operations teams to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end forecast process by consolidating organizational results and presenting them to leadership.
• Support the month-end close process, including expenditure analysis, financial reviews, report preparation, memo data review, consolidation of results, and presentation of monthly results to leadership.
• Analyze financial data and performance metrics related to operations to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Partner with the designated team to streamline and automate segmentation reporting and visualizations for key front-end metrics.
• Serve as a financial business partner to budget owners in monthly forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, and the annual development of detailed product line budgets.
• Analyze operational and financial data, investigate variances, identify business drivers, and evaluate their impact on planned objectives.
• Prepare meaningful variance analysis commentary for management.
• Perform monthly analysis of P&L accounts and review and resolve variances.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, support Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs), and track open capital projects to ensure timely execution.
• Provide support in gathering, analyzing, and consolidating the annual profit plan and strategic plan while serving as a liaison between budget owners and finance.
• Analyze and interpret financial data related to operational costs to provide valuable insights to management, enabling informed decisions regarding cost efficiency, pricing strategies, and overall financial performance.
• Support inventory control actions and initiatives to maximize operational profitability and cash flow, including preparation for and participation in the annual physical inventory.
• Support the plant finance manager with various audits, including internal audits, external audits, CSC, and SOX audits.
• Participate in Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) and other operational activities such as gemba walks, audits, and related initiatives.
• Travel approximately 10%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Finance or accounting.
• Minimum 1 year of finance or accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in computer skills including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Ability to understand and communicate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with effective organization and time management skills.
• Highly motivated, analytical, and self-starter.
• Ability to lead teams and work cross-functionally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution (preferred).
• Experience with ERP Systems (Oracle/SAP/Encore/MAPICs) is a plus.

Eaton will not consider applicants requiring immigration sponsorship for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Greenwood, SC will be considered, except for Active-Duty Military Service members.