Senior Financial Analyst for Manufacturing & Operations

Sauder Family Companies•Archbold, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst supports preparation, budgeting, and forecasting for assigned functions and performs financial and operational analysis of budget and actual variances to identify root causes and actions that can improve financial performance. The role also conducts ad hoc analyses of business projects and investments to assess financial returns and impacts across operational segments. Working as a strategic partner to operations and stakeholders across the organization, this analyst identifies business challenges and opportunities and develops reporting, analytics, and automation solutions that improve performance, efficiency, and strategic outcomes. The position includes financial planning and performance analysis, evaluating investments and operational initiatives, developing dashboards and reports, and presenting insights and recommendations to leadership. The role is hybrid, with an agreed-upon portion of work time at the Archbold, Ohio office, and reports directly to the EVP, Operations.

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.
Highly proficient in financial analysis and model building.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate business questions into financial models and data into meaningful business insights.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain 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.
Experience with data modeling, automation, and business process improvement initiatives.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
SAP experience.

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 financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting, capacity planning, and performance analysis.
Provide insights into business results, trends, risks, and opportunities.
Analyze business performance, investments, capital projects, and operational initiatives to assess financial impact, 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 accuracy.
Collaborate with business and IT teams to translate business requirements into scalable analytics and reporting solutions.
Document 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.