Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A - Manufacturing)

About the role

Our client is a global manufacturer of engineered hydraulic, filtration, cooling, process technology, and motion control solutions serving industrial, mobile equipment, energy, defense, and OEM markets worldwide. With a strong reputation for engineering excellence and long-term stability, the company continues to invest in its people, technology, and manufacturing operations while providing employees the opportunity to make a measurable impact across the business.

Why join us?

• Join a financially stable global manufacturer with a collaborative, family-oriented culture
• Highly visible role partnering directly with division leadership to influence business performance and operational decisions
• Opportunity to own financial planning and analysis for an entire manufacturing division rather than supporting a narrow function
• Broad exposure to executive leadership, manufacturing operations, supply chain, and commercial teams
• Competitive compensation, annual bonus, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly financial reporting and analysis across sales, margins, inventory, labor, fixed costs, and operating expenses
• Develop forecasts, budgets, and long-range financial plans for assigned business units
• Analyze operating results against budgets, forecasts, historical performance, and standard costs while explaining key business drivers
• Maintain and improve cost accounting processes, including labor and overhead absorption methodologies
• Build financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools using SAP, BW, Vena, Power BI, and Excel
• Partner closely with manufacturing and business leaders to identify trends, recommend improvements, and support strategic initiatives
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis to support operational and executive decision-making
• Present financial findings and recommendations to leadership in a clear, business-focused manner
• Support continuous improvement of financial reporting processes and business intelligence tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA preferred
• 4+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, cost accounting, or related finance roles
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, labor planning, and cost analysis
• Advanced Excel skills including complex financial modeling
• Experience with SAP, BW, Vena, and/or Power BI
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively with operational and executive leadership
• Self-starter capable of managing multiple priorities while meeting deadlines

Pay

$90,000–$115,000 base salary, plus annual performance bonus and comprehensive benefits package.