Principal Financial Analyst
About The Position
A senior-level finance leader specializing in Contract Manufacturing (CM) and volumes, serving as the financial authority on third-party manufacturing economics and volume-driven financial performance. The role combines cost accounting expertise and strategic analytical leadership to optimize contract manufacturing decisions, validate volume assumptions, and support precise, accountable enterprise financial outcomes. It operates at the highest individual-contributor level, connecting Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Operations, and driving financial planning integration through the IBP process while owning the financial dimensions of volume and inventory management. The position is onsite three days per week in Northridge, California. Duties may include the listed responsibilities and other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Supply Chain and at least 7 years of experience in FP&A, Supply Chain Finance, or Manufacturing Finance; alternatively, an advanced degree and at least 5 years of experience.
- The role is onsite three days per week in Northridge, California.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Excel skills.
- SAP or Oracle experience.
- GAAP/IFRS knowledge.
- MBA or master's degree in Finance or Supply Chain.
- Experience with standard costing, inventory valuation, and absorption.
- Medical device, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the enterprise financial authority for contract manufacturing operations.
- Own end-to-end financial accountability for contract manufacturing costs across the global network, including finished-goods contract production costs, components, and sub-assemblies.
- Develop and maintain contract manufacturing cost models.
- Lead the contract manufacturing financial governance framework, including contract financial review, cost escalation clause management, benchmarking, and make-versus-buy financial analysis.
- Assess the financial health and risk of contract manufacturing partners.
- Ensure financial reconciliation between contract manufacturing operational plans and financial forecasts.
- Identify and resolve disconnects between volume signals and contract manufacturing cost projections.
- Develop integrated cost-of-goods-sold impact models for contract manufacturing volume decisions.
- Lead annual budget and quarterly forecast cycles for contract manufacturing and volume financials.
- Identify and quantify financial gaps and risks within the IBP process.
- Drive financial scenario planning to support decision-making.
- Ensure alignment between IBP outputs and demand planning in OneStream.
- Perform volume variance analysis, including volume mix, actual-versus-budget disconnects, absorption variance due to volume changes, and other variances.
- Partner with Commercial Finance on demand-side volume assumptions.
- Partner with Operations on supply-side volume capabilities and constraints.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance and long-term disability leave.
- Dependent daycare spending account.
- Incentive plans, including eligibility for a short-term incentive (STI).
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Eligible employees may also qualify for a Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
