Senior Analyst, Financial

ZEISS•Blackwood, NJ

16d•Onsite

About The Position

As Senior Financial Analyst, you won't just report the numbers; you'll shape how leadership reads the business, from sales trends and margin performance to the commercial bets that drive ZEISS's next stage of growth in the U.S. This is a high-visibility seat at the table: your analysis informs decisions made by senior management, and your voice carries into cross-functional conversations across sales, marketing, and commercial strategy. If you're energized by turning complex data into a clear story, want ownership over the metrics that matter, and are looking for a finance career with a real runway — this is built for you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
7+ years of financial analysis experience, ideally in a sales-focused, commercial environment.
A track record of turning sales, margin, and commercial analysis into findings senior leaders act on.
Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI, SAP, Oracle, or Hyperion is a plus.
A communicator who can translate complex financial detail into a story anyone can follow.
A self-starter who thrives on ownership, juggles competing priorities, and sweats the details.

Nice To Haves

CMA, CPA, or similar certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Dig into sales data to uncover trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
Evaluate gross and profit margins to assess true product and service profitability.
Build and maintain forward-looking financial models for sales and margin performance.
Analyze contracts, pricing strategy, and market conditions to unlock revenue and profitability.
Quantify the financial impact of major business moves — new product launches, market expansion, promotions.
Partner directly with sales and marketing to shape commercial strategy.
Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior management.
Build dashboards that track the KPIs that matter — revenue growth, cost efficiency, ROI.
Own the accuracy and integrity of the financial data you put in front of leadership.
Drive the annual budget and periodic forecast cycles.
Explain budget variances with context leadership can act on.
Find smarter ways to work — streamlining processes and modernizing financial reporting tools.