Senior Financial Analyst- Manufacturing

Overview

Our manufacturing client in the Somerset NJ area is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst with advanced Excel experience to work independently to create and analyze financial reports to identify trends and drive financial performance. The Sr. Financial Analyst must have a strong understanding of inventory and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams to influence decision-making, drive profitability, highlight risks & opportunities and optimize financial processes.

Local candidates preferred; no relocation offered. Candidates MUST have strong manufacturing industry experience.

• Experience preparing, analyzing and distributing balance sheet, income statements, financial statements, Sales & Budget reporting
• At least 5 years of financial analysis experience, preferably within a manufacturing or consumer products company and an understanding of inventory accounting and reporting
• Advanced MS Excel and the ability to create ad-hoc reports: working with large data sets using pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
• Experience with data mining and ERP systems, and reporting tools
• Deadline-driven, ability to work autonomously and lead as a key contributor on teams
• Bachelor's degree:
  Finance, Accounting or related field

• Prepare and distribute financial statements; conduct variance analysis on results including commentary, SWOT, trends, etc.
• Identify root causes and changes to trends that influence decision making and create and present industry and competition comparatives to make recommendations
• Gather and analyze financial data from various sources to create comprehensive reports, KPIs, dashboards and presentations
• Provide analytical support to the Sales and Operations team regarding all manufacturing activities, including inventory, costing, pricing, KPIs
• Create industry/competitor comparatives and provide insights to management
• Evaluate capital expenditures, review proposals, ROI, payback period, etc.
• Support continuous improvements throughout corporate functions - alignment and standardization of reports, dashboards, and KPIs
• Own the annual budget and quarterly forecast process