Senior Financial Analyst (CTH)
BrainWorks · Phoenix, AZ · 3 wk ago
HybridContract
About the role
A highly visible Senior Financial Analyst position serving as the primary finance partner for a manufacturing facility in Phoenix. You’ll collaborate closely with plant leadership, operations, and supply chain to provide financial insights that drive business decisions and influence operational performance.
Responsibilities
- Partner with operations and supply chain leaders to support business performance
- Analyze manufacturing costs, operational metrics, and SG&A variances
- Prepare month-end financial reporting and performance analysis
- Develop financial models and business case analyses to support strategic initiatives
- Identify trends, explain financial results, and provide actionable recommendations
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis
- Serve as the primary finance resource for the manufacturing site
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
- 5+ years of professional finance experience
- 2+ years supporting finance within a manufacturing environment
- Experience with cost accounting, cost standards, and variance analysis
- Background partnering with operations and/or supply chain teams
- Experience preparing month-end reporting and financial analysis
- Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup functions, financial modeling, and complex formulas
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance leaders
- Self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Budgeting and forecasting experience
- Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or similar visualization tools
- Power Query
- ERP systems experience