What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst position at Harmer?
Harmer has been engaged by our client to identify a skilled Senior Financial Analyst to support a high-performing business unit within a growing organization.
This role offers broad visibility, hands-on analytical work, and direct impact on financial performance, planning, and decision support.
Opportunity Highlights
- Hybrid work environment, offering flexibility while maintaining strong collaboration with leadership
- High-impact FP&A role supporting a complex operating division with exposure to leadership
- Blend of planning, reporting, accounting support, and strategic analysis
- Ability to influence performance through insight-driven variance analysis and forecasting
- Involvement in capital investment evaluation and business case modeling
Responsibilities Include
- Lead key components of the annual budget and monthly forecasting process, including coordination of inputs, margin drivers, and SG&A planning
- Deliver recurring financial reporting packages with clear commentary around trends, risks, and opportunities
- Review business unit results and provide variance analysis to help leadership make informed decisions
- Develop and maintain standardized reporting tools and templates to drive consistency across the division
- Support incentive compensation modeling, target setting, approval reviews, and ongoing performance tracking
- Assist with evaluating capital projects and business growth initiatives through financial modeling and scenario analysis
- Participate in month-end close activities by preparing or reviewing supporting schedules and journal-entry backup
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations related to rebates, incentives, and other key accruals
- Provide independent review of selected financial transactions to ensure compliance with internal policies
- Support ad-hoc analysis and special projects tied to operational performance and strategic direction
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA preferred
- 5 years of progressive finance and accounting experience
- Prior exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Strong understanding of core financial modeling concepts
- Experience with month-end close processes and account reconciliations
- Advanced Excel modeling skills
- Experience with ERP systems
- Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and ability to communicate insights effectively across functions