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Connect Search, LLC lists this Financial Analyst opportunity in wawasee village, Indiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Our client is an established organization operating within the industrial sector with a network of operating locations throughout the region. The company is seeking a Financial Analyst to join its finance team and provide analytical support across multiple areas of the business. This position offers broad exposure to financial planning and analysis, management reporting, operational finance, and business decision support.
Valparaiso, IN – Onsite Monday through Friday
Some travel between company locations may be required
$100k-115k base + 10% bonus
Why This Opportunity
Build broad FP&A and operational finance experience within an established industrial organization
Work closely with finance leadership and gain exposure to multiple areas of the business
Develop experience across forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, modeling, and performance analysis
Gain visibility into the operational drivers behind financial results
Partner with both finance and operational teams rather than working exclusively within corporate accounting
Analyze business performance and help management better understand trends, variances, risks, and opportunities
Participate in improving financial reporting and planning processes
Gain hands‑on experience with enterprise financial and reporting systems
Work with large datasets and develop more efficient approaches to financial analysis
Prepare financial information and presentations used by management to evaluate business performance
Strong opportunity for an early‑career finance professional looking to develop a well‑rounded corporate finance skill set
Position Overview
The Financial Analyst will support finance leadership with financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and business‑performance analysis.
This individual will work with financial and operational information from across the organization to evaluate results, understand performance drivers, and provide management with meaningful financial insight.
The position will also contribute to the continued development of the company's financial reporting and analytical capabilities by improving recurring reports, developing financial models, and helping streamline how financial information is collected and analyzed.
Key Responsibilities
Support financial planning and analysis activities across multiple areas of the organization
Prepare and maintain financial forecasts and other forward‑looking analyses
Develop financial models to evaluate business performance and different operating scenarios
Produce recurring management reporting and financial analysis
Compare actual financial results against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods
Investigate significant variances and help identify the business factors contributing to performance
Analyze financial and operational trends and communicate meaningful findings to management
Identify potential risks, opportunities, and areas requiring additional analysis
Assist with annual budgeting and planning activities
Gather financial and operational assumptions from business stakeholders and incorporate them into financial projections
Monitor key financial and operational performance indicators
Prepare presentations and supporting analysis for management
Develop and enhance reports within the company's financial systems
Work with information from multiple data sources to support financial analysis and reporting
Help improve the consistency, accuracy, and efficiency of recurring finance processes
Identify opportunities to reduce manual reporting and improve existing analytical tools
Maintain documentation supporting recurring financial processes and reporting activities
Respond to ad‑hoc analytical requests from finance leadership and other business stakeholders
Partner with operational teams to better understand the activities driving financial performance
Develop familiarity with the organization's operating locations and underlying business processes
Support additional finance and analytical initiatives as business needs evolve
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Business, Engineering, or another analytical discipline
Previous financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or related analytical experience preferred
Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets
Ability to interpret financial information and identify meaningful trends and variances
Comfortable developing forecasts, budgets, and other forward‑looking analyses
Experience preparing management reporting, financial projections, or business‑performance analysis is beneficial
Experience with ERP, financial reporting, consolidation, or business‑intelligence systems preferred
Ability to learn new financial systems and work with information from multiple data sources
Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to develop practical recommendations from financial analysis
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Who can apply
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