FP&A Senior Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

We’re seeking a highly analytical and collaborative FP&A Senior Analyst to join our finance team in a fast-paced, multi-site food manufacturing environment, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. This role is critical to driving financial performance by supporting senior leadership with forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking. You’ll work cross-functionally with Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to deliver insights that guide strategic decisions and improve profitability.

Scope of Job : The Senior Analyst, FP&A will play a key role in driving financial performance across a multi-site food manufacturing environment. This position supports senior leadership through forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking, and collaborates cross-functionally with Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to deliver actionable insights that guide strategic decisions and improve profitability.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range strategic plans.
• Consolidate inputs from cross-functional teams to build accurate financial projections.
• Conduct scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to evaluate cost impacts and investment opportunities.
• Lead variance analysis of actuals vs. forecast; identify key drivers and recommend corrective actions.
• Create and maintain dashboards and scorecards using Oracle suite, QlikView, and Adaptive Insights.
• Track KPIs and business metrics to support data-driven decision-making.
• Analyze SKU-level revenue and gross margin to assess customer profitability and pricing benchmarks.
• Collaborate with plant finance and operations to understand throughput, yield, and waste impacts.
• Support margin improvement initiatives through cost modeling and root cause analysis.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Build dynamic financial models to support investment decisions, pricing strategies, and operational planning.
• Act as a liaison between finance and business units to ensure alignment on goals and execution.
• Manage the financial planning calendar, including weekly forecasts, AOP, and strategic planning cycles.
• Support system transformation and process optimization initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with production and supporting departments to ensure the food safety and quality of our products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education : Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required. MBA or professional certification (CPA, CFA) preferred.

Experience : Minimum of 5 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, data modeling, and financial reporting. Prior experience in manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or food co-manufacturing required. Hands-on experience with financial systems including Oracle E-Business Suite, Adaptive Insights, and QlikView.

Competencies : Business Planning, Calculate Depreciation, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Reporting, Investment Analysis, Market Research, Profitability Analysis, Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis Software, Financial Research and Analytics Software, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Management, Detail Oriented, Strong Presentation and Presenting Skills, Strong Communication Skills, Results Driven, Initiative, Integrity, and Operational Excellence.

Physical Requirements : Requires prolonged sitting and continuous use of computer. May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 10 lbs.