Senior Financial Analyst

GAF•Parsippany, NJ

About The Position

The Residential Senior FP&A Analyst is a high-impact, leadership-track role on GAF’s Finance team and serves as a strategic partner and advisor to cross-functional leaders. Working closely with the Business Finance Director, Residential, the analyst helps guide business strategy, provides executive-level financial insight, leads enterprise-wide initiatives, and mentors other FP&A team members. The role emphasizes executive storytelling, strategic foresight, and translating complex financial and operational information into actionable recommendations. The analyst leads Residential’s annual planning process and partners across Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales, and Manufacturing. The position includes analysis of the Residential business P&L, pricing, raw material costs, manufacturing and distribution performance, market dynamics, competitors, product roadmaps, launches, and SKU rationalization. It also involves building advanced financial models, improving enterprise reporting, advising on systems such as SAP, and evaluating the returns and performance of strategic initiatives. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline, along with 5–10 years of progressive related business experience. An MBA is highly preferred. The salary range is $92,000–$126,500. GAF describes its culture as collaborative and supportive, with opportunities for employees to contribute to the community and grow professionally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline.
5–10 years of progressive, related business work experience.
Proven experience acting as a strategic finance partner to business leaders.
Advanced financial modeling and data synthesis skills.
Extensive experience with ERP systems and advanced corporate financial analysis.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and influence without authority.
Ability to present to and influence senior executives, translating data into strategic insights.
Strong understanding of enterprise value drivers and ability to apply broad business perspective.
Demonstrated ability to mentor or upskill junior team members without direct reporting authority.
Ability to proactively identify business risks and opportunities and recommend actions.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Experience with SAP.
Desire to grow into a finance leadership role.

Responsibilities

Act as a primary financial advisor to leaders in Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales, and Manufacturing, promoting accountability to financial targets and informing strategic decisions.
Partner with the Business Finance Director in ownership of the Residential business P&L and provide executive-level commentary and forward-looking analysis on pricing, raw material costs, manufacturing performance, and distribution costs.
Lead the Residential annual planning process and coordinate assumptions across Supply Chain, Sales, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams.
Turn complex financial data into clear, actionable narratives for senior leadership.
Provide end-to-end financial leadership for enterprise priorities and cross-functional projects, including business case reviews, valuation modeling, and KPI development.
Mentor other analysts, review complex models, teach advanced techniques, and support continuous improvement across the FP&A team.
Design and implement advanced financial models and enterprise-wide reporting improvements.
Guide business users on systems such as SAP and identify data sources needed for executive decision-making.
Analyze market dynamics, market share, competitors, and manufacturing performance.
Partner with Marketing to quantify the financial impact of product roadmaps, new product launches, and SKU rationalization.
Identify business risks and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.