Sr. Financial Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and performance analysis within a manufacturing setting in Columbia, South Carolina. This role partners closely with finance and operational teams to turn financial data into practical recommendations that strengthen profitability, efficiency, and planning. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, a command of manufacturing finance, and the ability to communicate clear insights to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• • Analyze financial activities across the business and by division.
• • Prepare leadership reports and detailed schedules that support business reviews and decision-making.
• • Evaluate results against plan through variance analysis, trend reviews, and performance reporting for operational leadership.
• • Analyze profitability, pricing, product mix, and sales patterns to uncover margin improvement and growth opportunities.

• • Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• • At least 5+ years of progressive experience involving variance analysis, reporting, and planning ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• • Strong background in cost accounting, financial modeling, and operational performance analysis.
• • Demonstrated ability to perform variance analysis, ad hoc financial analysis, and data-driven problem solving.
• • Advanced Excel skills and ideally experience using Tableau or Power BI
• • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex financial information for non-financial stakeholders
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