Financial Planning Analyst

Financial Planning Analyst# Financial Planning Analyst Hot Job Murfreesboro, TN - Murfreesboro, TN 37129## Overview Position Type Full Time Job Shift1stEducation Level4 Year Degree

Travel Percentage Up to 25%
Category Finance## Description
** Position Summary
** The Financial Analyst (FP&A) supports the Company’s budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance reporting processes across a multi-site manufacturing and distribution environment. This role partners with Finance, Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain to analyze business performance, develop forecasts, and provide data-driven insights that support operational and strategic decision-making.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and Excel skills, the ability to work with large datasets, and an interest in understanding the financial drivers of a manufacturing business.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Planning & Forecasting
*** Support the annual budget and rolling forecast processes across revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
* Maintain and enhance driver-based financial models and forecasting assumptions.
* Track actual performance against plan and update forecasts based on changing business conditions.
* Assist with long-range planning, scenario analysis, and sensitivity modeling related to key business drivers such as volume, pricing, product mix, labor, commodities, and freight.
** Financial Reporting & Analysis
*** Prepare monthly financial reporting packages including variance analysis, performance dashboards, and P&L bridges.
* Analyze performance trends across plants, product lines, and distribution routes.
* Develop and maintain standardized KPI reporting including contribution margin, productivity metrics, and route profitability.
* Translate financial results into clear insights to support operational decision-making.
** Business Partnership & Analysis
*** Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales to evaluate productivity initiatives, pricing actions, and customer profitability.
* Support cost-to-serve analysis and margin improvement initiatives.
* Assist in evaluating capital investments and strategic initiatives.
* Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business leaders.
** Month-End Close Support & Data Integrity
*** Collaborate with Accounting during the month-end close process, including accrual analysis, reconciliations, and financial review.
* Reconcile financial data between ERP systems and reporting models.
* Assist with improving financial reporting structures, master data accuracy, and documentation of FP&A processes.## Qualifications
** Qualifications
* *** Required
* ** Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
* 1–2 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, public accounting, or a related analytical role (internships or co-op experience may qualify).
* Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, lookup functions, and financial modeling fundamentals.
* Solid understanding of financial statements and variance analysis.
* Ability to work with large datasets and maintain accurate, well-structured analytical files.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present insights clearly.
* High attention to detail and willingness to learn the operational drivers of the business.
** Preferred
* ** Experience with Sage ERP, Intacct, or similar ERP systems (e.g., Net Suite, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP).
* Exposure to business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
* Familiarity with manufacturing financial metrics and driver-based planning models.
* Big 4 background preferred; equivalent experience at a national or regional firm will also be considered.
** Tools & Systems
*** Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for financial modeling and reporting.
* ERP systems such as Sage or similar financial platforms.
* Business intelligence tools for dashboards and automated reporting.
* Collaboration tools including Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
** Work Environment
*** Standard business hours with occasional extended hours during budget and month-end close cycles.
* Periodic visits to manufacturing or…