Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A Commercial Finance
CMI (Central Moloney) · North Little Rock, AR · 2 mo ago
On-siteAnalystFull-time
About the role
The Senior Financial Analyst will play a pivotal role in the FP&A and Commercial Finance teams at Central Moloney, Inc., supporting the Central Moloney and Cam Tran business units.
Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting activities for Central Moloney and Cam Tran
- Develop and maintain financial models incorporating revenue, cost drivers, production metrics, operating expenses, and cash flow
- Perform scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to evaluate business risks and opportunities
- Support monthly financial reviews, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior year
- Lead top-line analysis, including revenue mix, customer mix, margin profile, and operational throughput
- Run and analyze weekly CMI and Cam Tran performance scorecards, including backlog, bookings, sales, and other key KPIs
- Develop and maintain customer scorecards and customer profitability models
- Analyze commercial performance across customer, product type, kVA, sales channel, and geographic region, including pipeline and quote win/loss trends
- Partner with Cost Accounting and Operations to analyze production, labor, and material cost variances and track cost improvement initiatives
- Translate financial, commercial, and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations for business leaders
- Develop and maintain scalable financial models, reporting frameworks, and Power BI dashboards that improve visibility into financial, operational, and commercial KPIs
- Own data sourcing, validation, and pressure-testing to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial and operational reporting
- Drive process automation and continuous improvement within financial reporting and analytics to reduce manual work and improve decision-making speed
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis, including pricing analysis, business cases, scenario modeling, and strategic decision support
- Support ERP initiatives, system enhancements, and standard cost implementations across business units
- Support CapEx planning and investment analysis, including development of ROI models and post-investment performance analysis
- Serve as a cross-functional business partner to Accounting, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Sales to improve financial visibility and business performance
- Contribute to strategic initiatives, special projects, and continuous improvement efforts across the organization
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 3-5 years of progressive experience, ideally within FP&A, corporate finance, financial analysis, or a related finance function
- Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting
- Mechanical or industrial experience strongly preferred; experience supporting multiple business units or operating locations is a plus
Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling and Power Query
- Experience with Power BI, business intelligence, or data visualization tools
- Strong understanding of financial statements, cost accounting concepts, variance analysis, and financial and operational KPIs
- Experience with ERP and financial planning systems; OneStream, Anaplan, and/or Infor Syteline experience is a plus
Professional Skills
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving capabilities
- Strong financial storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex financial, commercial, and operational data into actionable insights and clearly communicate the "why" behind business performance
- Effective communication skills with the ability to effectively partner with financial and non-financial stakeholders, including senior leadership
- Highest level of detail-oriented with a strong commitment to data accuracy and integrity
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver high-quality work under deadlines
- Proactive, intellectually curious, adaptable, and able to build strong cross-functional relationships