Senior FP&A Analyst

About the role

A manufacturing and distribution organization is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to join its finance team in Scottsdale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Analyze financial and operational performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to support strategic initiatives, capital investments, and growth plans.
• Design and maintain executive dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools utilizing Power BI.
• Partner with manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, and operations leaders to evaluate performance and drive efficiencies.
• Perform detailed variance analysis on revenue, margins, inventory, production costs, and operating expenses.
• Support financial planning and reporting for domestic and international operations.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and recommendations based on financial analysis and business trends.
• Drive process improvements, reporting automation, and data integrity initiatives across the FP&A function.
• Support strategic projects, including business expansion, acquisitions, and operational improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 4-5+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing and/or distribution environments.
• Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Advanced Power BI experience, including dashboard development and data visualization.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience working with ERP systems and large data sets.
• Exposure to international business operations, global reporting, or multinational organizations preferred.
• Strong communication and business partnering skills with the ability to influence decision-making.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.