Senior FP&A Analyst

Senior FP&A AnalystThe Senior FP&A Analyst will be a key member of the finance team, reporting to the Director of FP&A in a fast-paced, PE-backed manufacturing and distribution environment. This role provides analytical and reporting support to the senior leadership team across both commercial and operational finance, partnering with the Director of FP&A to deliver insight that drives decision-making. The Senior Analyst will handle a broad mix of financial planning, reporting, and analysis while continuously improving processes and tools.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Commercial Finance Reporting & Analysis• Support the Director of FP&A in delivering financial insight to the VP of Sales and commercial leadership team• Prepare weekly and monthly channel, customer, and product-level reporting with variance commentary and trend analysis• Lead commercial variance analysis: identifying drivers of performance vs. budget, forecast, and prior year• Build and maintain customer and product profitability analyses; surface margin opportunities and underperforming SKUs, customers, and channels• Partner with the Pricing Manager on pricing analytics, providing price/volume/mix decomposition and financial modeling to support proposed pricing actions• Incorporate market and industry data into volume forecasts and demand analyses to understand how TAM dynamics, end-market trends, and competitive shifts are impacting performance• Support commercial OPEX budgeting, tracking, and reporting• Assist with sales budgeting and forecasting, including pipeline-driven revenue forecasts and bridge analyses vs. budget and prior yearSupply Chain & Manufacturing Finance Reporting & Analysis• Support daily, weekly, and monthly KPI reporting for the supply chain and manufacturing teams• Prepare monthly plant financial reporting and variance analysis• Support the annual operating budget for manufacturing and distribution facilities• Track CAPEX spend by project and assist with developing proposals for new CAPEX investments (ROI, NPV, IRR)• Develop and maintain labor and overhead (L&OH) rates supporting standard cost calculations across manufacturing facilities• Track synergy savings and integration progress on newly acquired operations (M&A)Financial Modeling & Ad Hoc Analysis• Build and maintain financial models supporting strategic initiatives, scenario planning, and investment decisions for the Director of FP&A and CFO• Perform ad hoc financial analysis on short turnaround for senior leadership and the PE sponsor, and continuously improve reporting and forecasting tools, templates, and processes• Perform other tasks and duties, as assigned by the Director of FP&ATECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:• 5 – 7 years' experience as a Financial Analyst, Senior Financial Analyst, Cost Accountant, or related FP&A role• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field; MBA or CPA a plus• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cost accounting, and investment analysis (ROI, NPV, IRR)• Exposure to both commercial / sales finance and operations / manufacturing finance strongly preferred• Experience working in Great Plains or a similar ERP system• Experience with BI and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) preferred• Advanced Excel skills, including complex modeling, large data sets, and pivot-driven analysis• Experience in a PE-backed environment is a plusPERSONAL CAPABILITIES:• Self-directed and independent — capable of taking a reporting or analytical request and running with it from start to finish• Ambitious, with a clear desire to grow into a larger leadership role within FP&A over time• Ability to be flexible and pivot quickly across commercial, operational, and ad hoc priorities• High energy, analytical, and results driven, striving to improve processes every day• Outstanding organizational and time management skills• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and a high-volume workload with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation• Exceptional communication skills, strong relationship building skills, and a positive professional attitude• Discreet, able to handle confidential and proprietary information appropriately; high level of integrity Accent is an equal opportunity employer