Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

About the Company    Our client is a manufacturing company. They are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A who will be responsible for supporting financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and strategic decision-making across the organization.
The successful candidate will combine strong financial accounting knowledge with hands-on FP&A experience, analytical capabilities, and commercial awareness to deliver accurate financial information, identify business opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations.
Why Work Here
Exposure to senior Finance and operational leadership.
The opportunity to influence financial performance across a complex North American business.
Broad involvement in financial planning, operational analysis, strategic initiatives, and business transformation.
A collaborative environment that values curiosity, independent thinking, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Opportunities for professional growth, increased responsibility, and future career progression

About the Opportunity

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

· Manage assigned components of the annual budgeting process, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.

· Develop, maintain, and enhance integrated financial models covering revenue, gross margins, operating expenses, headcount, capital expenditures, and other key business drivers.

· Collaborate with business stakeholders to establish realistic, data-driven financial assumptions aligned with operational and commercial expectations.

· Analyze actual financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and historical results, identifying key variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.

· Conduct scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support business decisions.

· Continuously evaluate and improve forecasting methodologies, financial models, and planning processes to enhance accuracy, reliability, and efficiency.
Financial Reporting, Accounting & Analysis

· Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, identify key performance drivers and variances, and communicate meaningful insights and recommendations to leadership.

· Apply strong financial accounting knowledge to interpret financial results, investigate discrepancies, and understand their impact on financial performance and forecasts.

· Partner closely with the Accounting team to validate financial results and investigate discrepancies.

· Analyze profitability, operating costs, and key business drivers across business units and projects.

· Translate complex financial data into clear, meaningful insights and recommendations for management and senior leadership.
Operational & Commercial Business Partnership

· Partner with Operations and other cross-functional departments to challenge business assumptions, evaluate financial implications, and provide actionable recommendations that support informed decision-making.

· Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business activities, operational challenges, and their financial implications.

· Analyze project and operational performance, including revenue, backlog, profitability, material costs, labor, overhead, productivity, and resource utilization.

· Support the development and monitoring of financial and operational KPIs to assess performance against business objectives.

· Identify opportunities for cost optimization, operational efficiencies, margin improvement, and effective resource allocation.

· Support business cases, capital investment analysis, and strategic initiatives.
Financial Modeling, Systems & Continuous Improvement

· Develop and maintain robust, dynamic, and scalable financial models that support financial planning, reporting, and business analysis.

· Collaborate with Finance, IT, and…