Field Financial Analyst, Senior

Lineage•Novi, MI

About The Position

Lineage is seeking a Senior Field Finance Analyst to join its growing Finance team. The analyst partners closely with site General Managers and Sales Managers to drive site-level business results, and works collaboratively with sales and operating leaders across the organization. The position supports financial planning, reporting, forecasting, business analysis, and decision-making for a portfolio of sites. It also contributes to strategic planning, capital and customer profitability analysis, and mergers and acquisitions work as needed. The role includes an estimated 10–20% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
2–4+ years of relevant work experience required.
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills, including the ability to solve practical problems and analyze processes for improvement.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information crisply and succinctly.
Strong interpersonal skills and presence to quickly gain respect and build working relationships across the organization at all levels.
Comfort working in a hands-on, highly engaged environment, with flexibility, a strong work ethic, and a bias for action.
Natural curiosity, enthusiasm, commitment, servant leadership skills, and willingness to challenge the status quo.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence without specific authority in cross-functional, matrixed teams.
Commitment to providing outstanding internal and external customer support.
Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Estimated travel of 10–20%.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with data query and data management tools such as Access, SQL, and Business Objects.
Experience with Workday and Adaptive Insights.

Responsibilities

Build strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect with operating leaders at all levels.
Partner with General Managers and Sales Managers to drive results.
Analyze data to drive financial results, including identifying key trends, conducting variance analysis, and developing financial models for decision support.
Support annual multi-year strategic planning and business planning for the portfolio, including year-over-year analysis of Site, Region, and Area P&Ls.
Lead monthly site reporting and forecasting processes, including variance analysis and explanations.
Develop automated reporting and forecasting tools to increase productivity.
Conduct market research, data mining, and ad hoc business intelligence projects.
Support mergers and acquisitions analysis and integration as necessary.
Review and influence capital spending plans through business case, payback, and profitability analysis.
Conduct customer-level business case and profitability analysis as necessary.
Drive business analysis, understanding, and action using key performance indicators, including non-financial metrics.
Perform additional duties as required.