Sr. Financial Analyst

Mueller Water Products•Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst plays a critical role in executing the organization's budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis workflows. Acting as a trusted analytical partner to business functions, this role builds the complex financial models, deep-dive variance analyses, and data-driven narratives that guide leadership decisions. This position bridges corporate finance metrics with manufacturing operational realities, turning raw data into actionable insights for resource allocation and cost optimization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
3 to 5 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, business unit finance, or manufacturing cost accounting.
Operational manufacturing finance experience is strongly preferred.
Advanced Excel mastery (three-statement financial modeling, complex formulas, data manipulation) and hands-on experience with corporate performance management (CPM) tools (e.g., Oracle EPM/Hyperion) alongside BI tools (Power BI, Tableau).
Impeccable attention to detail is required.
Strong analytical curiosity, clear communication skills to translate complex data for non-financial stakeholders, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Nice To Haves

An MBA or professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFA) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the coordination and consolidation of the company-wide annual operating budget process.
Build and update monthly or quarterly rolling forecasts for revenue, operating expenses, and cash flow.
Build and maintain multi-year strategic financial models to evaluate long-term business trends and growth trajectories.
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages and commentary for executives, the Board of Directors, and investors.
Conduct rigorous variance analysis comparing actual financial results against budget and forecast, identifying underlying operational risks and opportunities.
Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) including bookings, sales, backlog, EBITDA, SG&A efficiency, and headcount.
Perform detailed evaluations of price, volume, product mix, manufacturing inflation, productivity, and cost variances (materials, labor, and overhead).
Partner directly with department heads (Sales, Marketing, HR, IT, Operations) to track budget compliance and support local growth initiatives.
Construct ad-hoc financial models to evaluate business cases, capital expenditures (CapEx), pricing strategies, and potential ROI.
Connect daily business events to financial statement impacts, surfacing data-backed recommendations to correct underperformance.
Maintain and optimize financial data structures within FP&A software, ERP systems, and business intelligence (BI) tools.
Continuously streamline financial reporting processes, eliminating manual data entry through advanced tools and automated workflows.