Financial Analyst
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Overview
Job Description
Position Overview:
The Financial Analyst will be a key partner in driving financial insight, planning, and decision-making across a global, multi-site manufacturing organization. This role is ideal for a highly analytical, self-directed FP&A professional who enjoys digging into data, connecting dots, and translating financial data into clear, compelling insights for senior leadership.
Working closely with the MCT Controller, this role requires strong independent problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and the confidence to take ownership of analyses and projects from start to finish. The analyst will collaborate with stakeholders across operations, supply chain, and finance teams worldwide in a fast-paced, publicly traded environment
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze financial performance versus forecasts, budgets, and prior periods; identify root causes of variances and develop actionable insights
- Build, maintain, and enhance financial models to support forecasting, scenario analysis, and strategic decision-making
- Provide analytical support to enhance profitability and margin performance
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, including forecasts and long-range planning
- Analyze capital investments (CapEx), including ROI and post-investment performance
- Drive continuous improvement through automation, enhanced analytics, and improved financial processes
- Identify opportunities to improve consistency, efficiency, and transparency in cross-entity financial reporting and analysis
- Partner with finance teams across other entities to align reporting assumptions, methodologies, and KPI definitions
- Take ownership of ad-hoc analyses and special projects, independently developing recommendations before escalation
- Responsible for the monthly financial consolidation process for MCT, including preparation of reports, presentations, and analytics for senior leadership
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools
- Advanced Excel skills required (modeling, data analysis, and complex formulas)
Skills & Competencies
- Self-starter with strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
- Comfortable working independently and navigating ambiguity
- Curious mindset with a willingness to dig into data to uncover insights
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly to non-finance partners
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
What We Offer
- Direct exposure to senior finance and business leadership with meaningful responsibility and ownership
- Opportunities to grow alongside a global manufacturing organization undergoing transformation
- Collaborative, improvement-oriented culture that values initiative and problem-solving
- Competitive compensation and benefits
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