What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance and Business Operations Analyst - Financial Analysis & Budgeting position at TUFFSHED?
"BUILD" YOUR CAREER WITH TUFF SHED!
The Finance and Business Operations Analyst is a hybrid finance and analytics role responsible for turning financial and operational data into actionable insights that drive business decisions. This role combines strong FP&A fundamentals with advanced analytics and modeling capabilities, serving as a strategic partner to Finance, Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership. This position is ideal for a hands-on professional who can own forecasting and financial analysis while also building predictive and scenario-based models to support growth, margin optimization, and capital decisions.
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Create and maintain forecasting, budgeting, and resource/headcount planning models, including variance analysis against plan and prior periods
- Perform variance analysis and explain financial performance drivers to leadership
- Support ad-hoc analytical projects focused on cost savings, ROI evaluation, quality improvement, and process efficiency
- Support capital expenditure analysis and investment decision-making
Advanced Analytics & Modeling
- Conduct short- and long-term analyses to enhance customer experience, reduce costs, and improve margin performance
- Apply advanced statistical and financial analysis techniques to solve complex business problems and meet performance goals
- Translate complex analytical outputs into clear business recommendations
- Partner with stakeholders to define metrics, assumptions, and success criteria
Data & Reporting
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Field Operations teams to develop and maintain dashboards tracking key financial and operational KPIs across plants and distribution locations
- Use analytics tools to extract, validate, and analyze large datasets
- Improve data quality, definitions, and governance in partnership with IT and Operations
Business Partnership
- Act as a trusted advisor to field operations and functional leaders
- Develop data-driven recommendations to improve profitability, cost structure, and operational efficiency for field management, executives, and partners
- Balance analytical rigor with practical business judgment
- Drive adoption of data-driven decision-making across the organization
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or business-related field (e.g., mathematics, statistics, computer science, business analytics, finance, economics)
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 1–4 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience working with large datasets in a business or financial context required
- Demonstrated experience translating data into actionable operational and financial insights
- Experience with business intelligence software required; exposure to Tableau and Power BI strongly preferred
- SQL, R, or Python experience preferred
- Prior experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a plus
Tuff Shed offers a great Benefits package! - It pays to be a Tuff Shed team member:
OUR COMPETITIVE BENEFITS AND REWARDS
- Competitive compensation and bonus programs (based on position)
- Medical Benefits including Virtual Visits- The care you need-when, where and how you need it!
- Dental & Vision Benefits
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – You’re more than an employee - Get rewarded for long and loyal service with ownership interest in the Company
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays.
- 401(k) plan
- Early access to Your Pay! - Why wait until pay day?
Learn more about us at www.tuffshed.com and on www.glassdoor.com
Tuff Shed is an equal opportunity employer. Employees and applicants for employment will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, hair texture, hair type, hair length, or a protective hairstyle that is commonly or associated with race, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, civil union partner status, protected medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic, activity or basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law or because he or she is an individual with a disability or disabled veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran.
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000