Financial Analyst – Commercial
About The Position
The primary purpose of this position is to provide financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and decision support that drives profitable growth. This role reports directly to the Executive Director of Finance. As an individual contributor, this role analyzes business performance, evaluates commercial opportunities, and develops insights that support pricing, profitability, and strategic decision-making. It supports planning processes, business reviews, and data analytics initiatives while ensuring financial accuracy and transparency. Success in the position requires advanced analytical and modeling skills, the ability to collaborate cross-functionally, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related financial work experience required.
- 5-7 years of progressive FP&A, commercial finance, or business analysis experience
- Experience in the manufacturing industry; chemical manufacturing preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills required
- Strong financial modeling skills
- Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time for plant and business engagement.
- Strong problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity
- Ability to analyze complex data and communicate actionable business insights
- Knowledge of pricing, profitability, budgeting, and commercial finance concepts
- Proactive, self-starter with strong business acumen.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and business partnering skills
- Ability to influence without authority.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrates ownership and accountability as an individual contributor.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with building and maintaining PowerBI dashboards preferred
- Experience with SQL, Power Query, or Snowflake is a plus
- Experience with ERP, CRM, and business intelligence systems (e.g. Power BI), and AI agents preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide financial analysis and decision support related to business performance, pricing, profitability, margins, and commercial initiatives.
- Support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, strategic planning, and business performance review processes.
- Support sales incentive plan analysis and reporting.
- Analyze business results and key performance indicators, identify trends and variances, and communicate actionable insights to stakeholders.
- Evaluate customer, product, channel, pricing, rebate, and promotional program profitability to support business decisions and margin improvement.
- Develop and maintain financial models, scenario analyses, forecasts, and business cases to assess risks and opportunities.
- Create and enhance Power BI dashboards, scorecards, and reporting tools that improve visibility, efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiencies
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to provide trusted financial guidance and support commercial growth initiatives
- Challenge assumptions, improve decision quality, and communicate insights in clear, business-friendly language with a variety of stakeholders.
Benefits
- Up to 10% Retirement Contribution
- $600 per Year Wellness Incentive
- Two Weeks Starting Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision - Eligible first day of the month following hire date.
- 401k and profit sharing
- life insurance
- tuition reimbursement
- adoption assistance
- legal services insurance
- scholarship awards for children of employees
- summer picnic
- community giving events
- free family wellness coaching including nutritionist and fitness coach
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
