Aptyx Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team. This role will partner closely with Operations, Sales, and business leaders to deliver financial insights, improve reporting and forecasting, support budgeting and long-range planning, and help drive data-informed decisions across the organization.
Essential Functions
- Partner with Operations, Sales, and functional leaders to develop annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
- Build and maintain financial models that evaluate growth opportunities, profitability, operating performance, and key business drivers.
- Analyze financial and operational results, identify trends and variances, and translate findings into clear insights for leadership.
- Prepare monthly reporting, variance analysis, and management commentary that explains performance by business unit, product line, customer, or department.
- Use business intelligence and reporting tools to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable performance dashboards.
- Support the continued development of scalable FP&A reporting processes, automation, and BI capabilities.
- Develop business cases and financial analyses to support strategic initiatives, capital investments, pricing decisions, and other business priorities.
- Review operating processes, cost structures, and productivity metrics to identify opportunities for cost savings, margin improvement, and operational efficiency.
- Evaluate prior budgets, spending patterns, and forecast accuracy to improve future planning cycles and financial discipline.
- Communicate results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to management in a concise, business-oriented manner.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capability, sound business judgment, and the ability to partner effectively across a manufacturing organization. Qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field required.
- 2-4+ years of relevant financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, operations finance, or business analytics experience.
- Manufacturing, life sciences, medical device, or multi-site operations experience preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, data analysis, and automation; experience with macros or Power Query preferred.
- Experience with BI and reporting tools, ERP systems, and financial planning processes; OneStream experience preferred.
- Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to translate complex financial information into practical business insights and recommendations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence cross-functional partners.
- Strong business acumen and curiosity about operational performance, cost drivers, and growth opportunities.
- CPA, CFA, MBA, or other relevant professional qualification preferred.
