Senior Financial Analyst; Manufacturing FP&A

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst who will play a critical role at the intersection of financial planning & analysis, technical accounting, and operational finance within a complex manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for revenue analytics, project accounting (percentage of completion), and executive reporting, while supporting the integrity of financial results through strong technical accounting expertise.

The successful candidate will have experience supporting manufacturing operations, including understanding inventory flows, production costing, operational drivers, backlog management, and margin analysis within a project-based manufacturing setting. This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to deliver actionable insights on profitability, backlog, bookings, and revenue streams, while ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards.

This role requires strong Excel and data manipulation skills to operate effectively in a complex systems environment.

• Lead revenue segmentation analysis to evaluate profitability by product line, customer, and business stream
• Analyze and report on sales, bookings, backlog, shipments, and margins (weekly, monthly, and ad hoc)
• Respond to ad‑hoc requests (e.g., product margins, backlog, sales performance)
• Analyze manufacturing and operational performance drivers, including production volumes, labor utilization, absorption, and manufacturing margins
• Support operational decision‑making through analysis of manufacturing KPIs, inventory trends, and production‑related financial metrics
• Provide actionable insights on key drivers of revenue and profitability

• Own percentage‑of‑completion (cost‑to‑cost) accounting for long‑term contracts
• Prepare and review monthly revenue and cost recognition calculations (C2C)
• Partner with Operations to validate project forecasts, costs, and timelines
• Ensure compliance with revenue recognition standards (IFRS 15 / ASC 606)

• Support month‑end close through journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Mentor, train and review balance sheet reconciliations for team members
• Review and maintain accuracy of revenue, backlog, and cost‑related accounts
• Perform and review revenue reclassifications and cut‑off adjustments
• Assist with technical accounting assessments and documentation for complex transactions
• Liaise with internal and external auditors as required

• Prepare and enhance monthly and quarterly board materials, including bookings and backlog trends, margin performance, and price realization and key business drivers
• Deliver quarterly financial commentary
• Own recurring reporting packages (weekly and monthly) for leadership

• Support forecasting and budgeting processes, particularly for revenue and project performance
• Maintain and enhance financial models supporting revenue, margin, and backlog
• Update and manage forecasting tools (e.g., BI forecasts, One Stream inputs)
• Support manufacturing forecast processes including production volumes, inventory impacts, and operational spending trends
• Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain teams to improve visibility into manufacturing performance and cost drivers
• Ensure alignment between ERP data and reporting outputs

• Build and maintain robust Excel‑based models and reporting tools
• Extract, reconcile, and transform data from ERP systems into usable financial insights
• Improve and standardize reporting in a multi‑source, partially manual data environment
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline reporting processes

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA (or in progress) strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience in Accounting, Reporting, FP&A and project accounting in a manufacturing and project based environment
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, including exposure to inventory, standard costing, production reporting, backlog analysis, and operational…