Financial Planning Analyst

Description:

FP&A Accountant / Financial Analyst

Location: Plymouth, MN.

Duration: 12 months

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week

Position Summary

We are seeking a self-motivated, experienced FP&A Accountant / Financial Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytics for a manufacturing organization. This role will play a key part in streamlining financial processes, supporting capital expenditure analysis, and delivering accurate, insightful financial reporting that enables informed decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings strong accounting and FP&A experience, excels in SAP and Excel–based analysis, and communicates financial insights clearly to business partners. Manufacturing experience is required, with medical device industry experience strongly preferred.

This position is fully onsite in Plymouth, MN and will work closely with a small, collaborative finance team.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Support the FP&A team with monthly reporting, analysis, deliverables, and ad hoc requests

• Build and maintain financial forecasts, collaborating with managers and functional teams to identify and explain key drivers and changes

• Pull and analyze actuals data from SAP to support AOP comparisons, forecasting, and management reporting.

• Prepare and present monthly financial reporting packages, highlighting risks, opportunities, and key trends

• Create and maintain Excel-based analysis using SAP downloads, including pivot tables and advanced formulas

• Support capital expenditure planning, tracking, and analysis

• Improve financial processes, reporting tools, and data accuracy to enhance efficiency and decision-making

• Provide financial analysis and reporting support for the Minnesota Grant, including headcount and capital tracking and forecasting

• Execute ad hoc financial analysis and support accounting- and finance-based special projects

• Work cross-functionally to ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly reports

• Provide coverage for other finance team members as needed and complete additional assignments as required

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

• 7–10 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, and financial analysis

• Manufacturing industry experience required (medical device experience strongly preferred)

• SAP experience is required, including pulling and analyzing detailed financial data. We are working with SAP kernel 051 (BMP).

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:

o Pivot tables

o Lookups and advanced formulas

• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize and present financial data to diverse audiences

• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and think creatively to solve problems

Desired / Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting capital expenditures planning and analysis

• Medical device industry experience

• Knowledge of AI or automation tools to improve financial processes and analysis

• Experience improving or streamlining financial reporting processes and systems

Team & Work Environment

• Finance team consists of three local team members

• High level of collaboration with finance, operations, and business partners