Financial Planning and Analysis - Analyst

Sofidel • Duluth, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sofidel Duluth is looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst to join our group. This role involves partnering with Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain to drive operational efficiency and cost optimization. The analyst will support capital investment decisions through financial modeling and scenario analysis, provide finance guidance to site leadership, and assist with financial processes like cost tracking and purchasing workflows. Key responsibilities include analyzing financial performance, evaluating manufacturing cost drivers, monitoring capital projects, and reviewing consumption and inventory for accuracy. The role also involves preparing monthly performance reports, maintaining financial models, developing reporting tools, and identifying process improvements. Ensuring data integrity and reliability is crucial, with travel 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

• High visibility role with direct exposure to operations and leadership
• Opportunity to influence business decisions and drive measurable performance improvements
• Collaborative environment with cross functional engagement across the organization
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and time off

What This Job Offers

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