Financial Analyst Job
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Ceilings & Walls FP&A, the Financial Analyst FP&A is a key member of the FP&A team responsible for financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business. The role serves as a key member of the FP&A team and helps drive productivity and continuous improvement within FP&A and across the organization.
What's it in for you! Partner closely with senior leaders and business teams Drive productivity, analytics, and automation initiatives Influence strategic decisions through high-impact FP&A insights
What You'll Do Support the development and execution of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and strategic plans, ensuring high?quality, complete data across P&L and balance sheet reporting. Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting packages Deliver insight into KPIs involving revenue, cost structure and margins Support a wide variety of requests and assists as appropriate in the application of financial modeling in completion of requirements, including cash flow analysis. Assist in developing presentations for executive leadership Apply digital tools, analytics, and automation to simplify processes, improve scalability, and eliminate low?value work and ensure data integrity of systems and reports Build and manage analytics models for investment decisions, price & margin and headcount planning Provide SOX compliance and internal/external audit support as needed. Support ad?hoc and strategic initiatives outside the regular FP&A cycle Develop business partner relationships across the organization to translate financial results into insight, develop financial acumen of others and drive efforts in cost productivity
What will make you successful Maintain strong business relationships, delivering clear, nuanced financial insights that inform decisions and connect results to underlying business drivers. Demonstrates strong business acumen and curiosity, seeking to understand operations, trade?offs, and risks behind the numbers. Brings a driven yet humble mindsetconfident in analysis, open to challenge, and focused on outcomes that best serve the business. Applies strong analytical and problem?solving skills, grounded in a solid foundation of accounting, financial systems, and data integrity. Exercises sound judgment around assumptions, data quality, and reasonableness of results before communicating conclusions. Takes ownership of work, consistently delivering accurate, high?quality outputs on tight deadlines while managing priorities. Communicates effectivelykey stakeholders, tailoring messages to translate financial complexity into actionable insight. Collaborates cross?functionally and builds respectful, credible relationships across plant, business, and corporate teams.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent combination of education and experience in Accounting and Finance 3-5 years of progressive experience in FP&A or related finance roles, preferably in a manufacturing or complex operating environment. Strong foundation in financial statements, accounting principles, and forecasting/close processes, with the ability to connect results to business drivers. Hands?on experience with financial systems, planning tools, large data sets, and advanced Excel skills; SAP/ BW and OneStream experience preferred
Why should you join Armstrong World Industries? Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America. At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces. For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees. We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play.
About the location (Lancaster PA) Lancaster, PA. A great central location in South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to major metropolitan cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City. Lancaster offers a vibrant arts and entertainment community with wonderful historic sites, B&Bs, museums, great shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants.
Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.