Senior Financial Analyst Manufacturing - Contract

Manufacturing finance professional responsible for partnering with operations and leadership teams to drive performance, forecasting, and strategic decision\-making in a fast\-paced plant environment. Key responsibilities include financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, month\-end close, variance analysis, cost tracking, and operational reporting to support business performance and continuous improvement initiatives. This role collaborates cross\-functionally with accounting, procurement, commercial, and operations teams to identify risks, opportunities, and cost\-saving initiatives while supporting long\-range planning and capacity optimization efforts. Ideal background includes: * 5–7\+ years of accounting, FP\&A, or plant finance experience within manufacturing environments * Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and operational KPI reporting experience * Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience preferred (SAP highly desired) * Experience with budgeting, monthly close, variance analysis, and cost accounting * Strong communication skills with ability to partner across business functions * CPA or MBA is a plus