Senior Financial Analyst for Manufacturing & Operations

Sauder Family Companies•Archbold, OH

90d•$63,000 - $84,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Sauder Family Companies is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to support manufacturing and operations. The role assists with budgeting and forecasting for assigned functions and analyzes financial and operational results, including budget-to-actual variances, to identify root causes and recommend actions to improve performance. It also evaluates business projects and investments to assess financial returns and impacts across operational segments. The analyst partners with stakeholders across the organization to understand business challenges, identify opportunities, and develop reporting, analytics, and automation solutions that support better decisions and improved performance. The position leads financial planning activities, develops and maintains dashboards and reports, and presents financial and operational insights and recommendations to leadership. It reports directly to the EVP, Operations. The position has a hybrid arrangement, with an agreed-upon portion of work time spent at the office in Archbold, Ohio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Five years of relevant experience in a large consumer products, manufacturing, and distribution environment.
Experience developing and leading annual budgeting processes with multiple stakeholders.
Proven track record of implementing or improving financial reporting.
Proven experience developing scalable reporting and analytics solutions that support business decision-making.
Experience working with ERP systems.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
High proficiency in financial analysis and model building.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including translating business questions into financial models and data into meaningful business insights.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Strong communication skills, including explaining technical and financial concepts to non-technical audiences.
Proficiency in business intelligence and data visualization tools, with advanced Power BI experience.
Proficiency in the Office suite and advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and modeling.
Understanding of data structures, databases, and reporting best practices.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
SAP experience.
Experience with data modeling, automation, and business process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to identify reporting, analytics, and operational improvement opportunities, and develop financial and key performance indicators for strategic decision-making.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, capacity planning, and performance analysis, providing insights into results, trends, risks, and opportunities.
Analyze business performance, investments, capital projects, and operational initiatives; assess financial impacts, measure outcomes, and recommend actions to improve profitability and efficiency.
Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using Power BI and enterprise systems, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and reporting accuracy.
Collaborate with business and IT teams to translate requirements into scalable analytics and reporting solutions, documenting methodologies, business rules, logic, mappings, and reporting processes.
Prepare and present financial and operational insights to leadership, including budget variances, performance drivers, strategic recommendations, and data-driven business cases.
Serve as a business partner and analytics expert, helping stakeholders use data to make informed decisions and improve business performance.