Senior Financial Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Lead inventory reporting, analysis, and forecasting activities across the business.
• Monitor inventory levels, turns, aging, excess and obsolete inventory, and working capital performance.
• Analyze inventory valuation, reserves, and trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, and Planning teams to support inventory optimization initiatives.
• Develop forecasts and financial models related to inventory investments, purchasing activity, and supply chain costs.
• Perform monthly variance analysis for inventory balances, freight, warehousing, procurement, and related operational expenses.
• Support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Analyze key supply chain KPIs, including inventory turns, days inventory on hand (DIOH), fill rates, forecast accuracy, and service levels.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing, logistics, and inventory management.
• Prepare executive-level reporting packages and dashboards highlighting inventory and supply chain performance.
• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to ensure accurate inventory and cost reporting.
• Support capital planning, strategic initiatives, and ad hoc financial analyses as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, corporate finance, inventory finance, supply chain finance, or related accounting roles.
• Experience supporting inventory, manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, or operations functions preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills with experience building financial models and analyzing large datasets.
• Experience working with ERP systems and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate financial information to operational leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Self-motivated professional who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience with inventory costing methodologies and inventory reserve analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent systems.
• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence tools.