Senior Financial Analyst
hireneXus · Nashville, TN · 2 days ago
FinanceFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Support the company's annual planning cycle, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and monthly financial close activities.
- Prepare recurring financial reporting packages and perform variance analysis to identify business trends, operational risks, and opportunities for improved financial performance.
- Partner with operations and functional leaders to provide financial insights, performance reporting, and data-driven recommendations that support strategic decision-making.
- Develop financial models, dashboards, and key performance indicators that improve visibility into business results and operational efficiency.
- Analyze manufacturing and operational performance, including cost drivers, margin trends, and other metrics that influence profitability.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support capital investments, business initiatives, and executive leadership requests.
- Publish financial reports and presentations to senior management.
- Partner with Finance and Information Technology to enhance financial reporting capabilities, improve data quality, and support business intelligence and systems initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial planning, reporting accuracy, and decision support across the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business discipline.
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, corporate finance, or a related analytical finance role.
- Manufacturing experience preferred, including an understanding of cost accounting concepts such as standard costing, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience developing KPI reporting, dashboards, and management reporting for business leaders.
- Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and effectively communicate financial information to both finance and operational stakeholders.
- Experience supporting financial systems, reporting tools, or business intelligence initiatives; exposure to ERP systems and FP&A platforms is a plus.
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and adaptable with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.