Senior Analyst FP&A

Summary:

The Senior Analyst – FP&A is responsible for all areas relating to financial planning, analysis, and business strategy support. This position will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling efforts to provide insightful analysis and drive data-driven decision-making. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations.

This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of financial activities, including variance analysis, management reporting, and strategic planning. The Senior Analyst – FP&A will have direct interaction with Hyness CFO, and department leaders, requiring strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Includes the following:

Financial Planning & Analysis

- Lead the companys annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes.

- Develop and maintain financial models and scenario analyses to support business decisions.

- Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into key financial drivers.

- Partner with department heads to align financial plans with operational goals.

- Identify inconsistencies in reporting to ensure accuracy.

Strategic Decision Support & Business Insights

- Analyze trends in sales, margins, costs, and productivity to improve profitability.

- Develop pricing, cost, and margin analyses to optimize product and customer profitability.

- Support capital expenditure (CapEx) planning and return-on-investment (ROI) evaluations and post-investment reviews.

- Create dashboards and reports for executive leadership and Board presentations.

- Deliver tight, driver-based variance analysis, what moved, why it moved, and what to do next

Manufacturing Cost & Performance Analysis

- Analyze cost structures and manufacturing performance to identify efficiency opportunities.

- Collaborate with operations to drive cost reduction and process improvement initiatives.

- Analyze product, customer, and program-level margins to support pricing and commercial decisions.

Data Analytics & Reporting

- Develop and maintain KPIs, dashboards, and standardized operating reports.

- Improve speed, accuracy, and insight through automation and better data structures.

- Leverage ERP and analytics tools to move reporting from descriptive to predictive.

- Assist with annual audits.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience:

Required

- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

- 3-5 years of experience in Analysis, FP&A, operations finance, cost accounting, or manufacturing analytics.

- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills (you build models, not templates).

- Strong understanding of how operational decisions flow through the P&L and balance sheet.

- Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver under pressure.

- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and business partnering skills.

Strongly Preferred

- Manufacturing / industrial environment experience.

- Exposure to cost accounting, inventory, and costing.

- ERP experience (Sage 300, MiSys, Epicor, NetSuite, Oracle, Planful, or similar).

- BI or analytics tools (Power BI, SQL, PowerQuery, Tableau).

- MBA, CPA, or CMA.

Compensation & Benefits

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus.

- Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401k).

- Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.

Reasoning Ability:

Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication, collaboration and teamwork skills; strong ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks; aptitude for analysis, process improvement, problem solving and solution implementation