Financial Analyst

Job Overview:

As a Financial Analyst in the manufacturing industry, you play a critical role in analyzing financial data to help management make important decisions. Your job is to evaluate historical and current financial information, and use that data to create financial models and forecasts. Your insights help the company to make strategic investments, manage its cash flow, and improve its profitability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze Financial Data: Evaluate historical and current financial information to create financial models and forecasts.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Prepare and maintain budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various departments such as accounting, purchasing, and logistics to ensure business goals are aligned with financial performance.
• Profitability Analysis: Conduct financial and profitability analysis of new products, projects, or initiatives.
• Business Planning: Assist in the preparation and review of business plans, financial projections, and investment proposals.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate and recommend improvements to existing financial systems and processes.
• Compliance: Participate in audits and internal control assessments to ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards in the manufacturing industry.
• System Savvy: Be very comfortable and savvy working in the system (Infor Syteline).
• Tool Ownership: Own detailed aspects of the budget and forecast tool (CCH Tagetik).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in manufacturing, automotive, or a related industry.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables, macros) and experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• Working knowledge of cost accounting principles, inventory management, and manufacturing financial processes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Effective communicator with the ability to present financial insights to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial software is a plus.
• Certifications: CPA or CFA certification can be advantageous.

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