Description:
As Sr FP&A Analyst you will play a critical role in strengthening financial discipline across plant operations, improving costs control, identifying cost savings opportunities across manufacturing and supply chain activities, and enhancing decision-making through data-driven analysis. By connecting financial results to operational activities, you will help identify risks and opportunities, support continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure alignment with overall business and P&L objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial support for plant operations, including monthly close, variance analysis, and performance reporting;
- Partner closely and collaboratively with plant leaders to monitor performance, explain variances, and drive accountability to budget and forecasts;
- Analyze manufacturing and supply chain costs, including production, inventory and logistics to identify key drivers and improvement opportunities;
- Contribute to and support budgeting and forecasting processes for plants and supply chain operations;
- Review and manage inventory performance, including excess/obsolete inventory, write-offs, and operational drivers;
- Provide insights into cost absorption, production volumes, and operational efficiency;
- Support product costing and margin analysis for existing and new products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 5 years + of experience in FP&A, Finance, or Controlling (depending on seniority)
- Manufacturing/Plant Finance and cost accounting;
- Standard costing and cost absorption analysis;
- Inventory analysis;
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills (Excel required; reporting tools preferred);
- Ability to interpret complex data and effectively communicate insights;
- Strong financial planning, budgeting and forecasting background;
- SAP or ERP systems;
- Strong business partnering skills; ability to influence without authority;
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving mindset;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.