Financial Planning and Analysis - Analyst

Sofidel • Inola, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sofidel Group is a global leader in tissue paper production with a significant presence in Europe and the United States. We employ over 9,000 people dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity. Our products are widely available, and we own several well-known brands, as well as producing for private-label retailers. The FP&A Analyst will play a key role in driving operational efficiency and cost optimization initiatives by partnering with Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain teams. This role involves supporting capital investment decisions through financial modeling and ROI evaluations, providing finance guidance to site leadership, and assisting with financial processes such as cost tracking and purchasing workflows. The analyst will be responsible for analyzing site-level financial performance, evaluating manufacturing cost drivers, monitoring capital projects, and ensuring alignment of consumption, inventory, and costs. Additionally, the role involves identifying trends, anomalies, and performance gaps, preparing monthly performance reports for senior leadership, maintaining financial models, and developing tools for improved cost visibility and accountability. The position also requires identifying and recommending solutions for process gaps and inefficiencies, ensuring data integrity, and traveling to production sites as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• Experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or operational finance
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling
• Ability to work cross functionally and communicate effectively with both finance and operations teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain to drive operational efficiency and cost optimization initiatives
• Support capital investment decisions through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and ROI evaluations
• Provide finance guidance and training to site leadership to support informed decision making
• Support site teams with financial processes, including cost tracking, purchasing workflows, and project structures
• Analyze site level financial performance, including variance to budget and forecast, and present actionable insights to leadership
• Evaluate key manufacturing cost drivers, including raw materials, energy usage, and labor efficiency
• Monitor capital projects and track financial performance against plan
• Review consumption, inventory, and cost alignment to ensure accuracy and identify risks or opportunities
• Identify trends, anomalies, and performance gaps across production sites and recommend improvements
• Prepare monthly performance reports for senior leadership, translating data into clear business insights
• Maintain and enhance financial models to support forecasting and long term planning
• Develop tools and reporting to improve cost visibility, process efficiency, and operational accountability
• Support reporting related to structural costs, including labor, fixed costs, and maintenance
• Identify process gaps and inefficiencies and recommend practical, data driven solutions
• Drive improvements in data accuracy, reporting consistency, and financial visibility across sites
• Ensure integrity and reliability of financial and operational data
• Travel to production sites as needed

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and time off
• Sofidel Language Learning Programme through innovative digital platform for you and one additional user, such as family member or friend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level