Senior Financial Analyst

Cooper Machinery Services

$95K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
  • 5+ years of Finance or Accounting experience
  • High proficiency in data analytics and BI tools
  • Experience with SAP; knowledge of OneStream or HFM preferred
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
  • Familiar with AI tools for financial analysis
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Own annual budget and reforecast cycles including templates and consolidation
  • Build and maintain driver-based financial models for planning and forecasting
  • Produce monthly reporting packages and KPI scorecards for leadership
  • Analyze monthly results; explain variances with business drivers
  • Develop interactive dashboards in Excel and AI tools for metrics visualization
  • Leverage AI tools for enhanced model building and variance analysis
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to align analytics with business goals

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work independently and partner with leadership
  • Opportunity to leverage AI in financial processes
  • Collaborative environment with cross-department teamwork
  • Engagement in process improvement initiatives
  • Involvement in supporting month-end close activities
Full Job Description
As a Senior Financial Analyst, you'll bring financial modeling expertise and sound judgment to drive the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting that shape decisions across the organization. This role requires a strong understanding of driver-based financial models, planning and consolidation systems, and executive-level reporting. You will work with a high degree of independence, partnering closely with Finance, Accounting, and Operations leaders while owning work that directly impacts how the business plans, forecasts, and measures performance.

What You Will Do:

Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Own the annual budget and periodic reforecast cycles, including calendar, templates, and consolidation of department submissions
  • Build and maintain driver-based financial models to support planning, scenario analysis, and long-range forecasting
  • Partner with business leaders on forecasting and decision support


Reporting & Dashboards

  • Produce the monthly reporting package and KPI scorecard, including variance commentary and executive-ready PowerPoint materials for leadership
  • Analyze monthly results vs. expectation; explain variances and key business drivers
  • Design, build, and maintain reports that deliver actionable insights to finance and cross-functional teams
  • Develop and maintain interactive dashboards in Excel and AI business intelligence tools to visualize KPIs and key financial metrics


AI-Enabled Analysis & Process Improvement

  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate model building, variance research, and narrative drafting, and to expand the depth of analysis the team can deliver
  • Help establish team standards for reliable, reviewable use of AI in financial and operational analysis
  • Identify opportunities to automate and streamline recurring reporting and planning processes, in conjunction with accounting, treasury and finance


Cross-Functional Partnership & Accounting Support

  • Work with teams across departments to align analytics solutions with key business goals and operational strategies
  • Support month-end close activities
  • Perform additional responsibilities as needed to ensure smooth financial operations and business continuity


Who You Are:

You Have:

  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Finance, Accounting, or similar.
  • 5+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting, working with data & analytics, forecasting, and reporting.
  • High proficiency in data analytics and business intelligence.
  • Experience with SAP and preferably OneStream or HFM.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve the speed, depth, or quality of financial analysis.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Experience with data conversions and data mapping across multiple ERPs and reporting systems.
  • Understanding of consolidation, planning, and reporting systems and related infrastructure.
  • Effective time management and organizational skills, able to balance multiple priorities.


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