Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

SUMMARY

The Data Analyst within the FP& A department plays a key role in transforming financial and operational data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making across the manufacturing organization. This position supports budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis and performance tracking by leveraging data analytics to improve financial visibility and efficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Financial Data Analysis:

• Collect, organize, and analyze financial data from ERP, manufacturing, and accounting systems.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting by validating and visualizing key performance indicators (KPI).
• Perform detailed variance analysis on production costs, material usage, and operating expenses.
• Analyze profitability by product line, plant, or customer segment to guide strategic pricing and resource allocation decisions.

Forecasting & Budgeting Support:

• Assist FP&A in building, maintaining, and improving financial models for forecasting and budgeting.
• Identify trends in revenue, costs, and margins to support proactive financial planning.
• Collaborate with department leaders to integrate operational metrics into financial forecasts.

Manufacturing Cost Analysis:

• Analyze standard costs versus actuals and highlight variances for labor, material, and overhead.
• Work with production and procurement teams to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support cost accounting functions by maintaining accurate cost data and improving cost traceability.

Data Management & Reporting:

• Develop dashboard and automated reports to provide real-time financial and operational insights (Power BI, or similar tools).
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency between accounting, operations, and supply chain systems.
• Support ERP and business intelligence (BI) initiatives to enhance data integration and reporting efficiency.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with accounting, operations, and finance teams to align operational performance with financial results.
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to management in a clear, data-driven format.
• Participate in strategic projects such as margin improvement, capacity planning, and capital investment analysis.
• Other Duties maybe assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Economics, or a related field.

Experience: 2-5 years of experience in data analytics or financial analysis, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions, Power Query, Pivot Tables).
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar).
• Knowledge of SQL and BI tools.
• Familiarity with cost accounting concepts and manufacturing metrics (OEE, cost per unit, yield, etc.).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with large datasets or automating reporting processes.

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial data.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working cross-functionally between finance and operations.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Fluent in English. Japanese as a second language is helpful.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand and use hands, walk, bend, lift, or twist. The Team Member frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The Team Member is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The Team Member must be able to lift a container of fasteners weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is frequently required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and to talk or hear.

Code of Conduct

Indiana Automotive Fasteners is a team environment. We operate with mission-driven integrity. Our mission of “Ensuring your family’s SAFETY through our team’s QUALITY” is at the heart of all our decisions and actions. We exemplify ethical practices, professionalism, and personal integrity, creating respectful and trusting collaborative work environments where sound advice is valued. We contribute to the IAF team by living the core values of T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.

• We are Trustworthy. We do the right things right every time. We do our jobs with honest effort every time, every day. We follow all Safety, Quality, and Work Policies.
• We are Engaged. We are eager and enthusiastic to help our team succeed. We persistently pursue excellence every day. We work together to continuously improve.
• We are Accountable. We are responsible for every product and process we touch. Our choices and actions matter because our work matters. We produce Excellent Quality fasteners. Our work is a critical component to critical features on vehicles. It is our responsibility to follow our Quality-controlled procedures to ensure the Safety of our products.
• We are Motivated. Our work drives us. We can achieve, and we will achieve. We care about what we do.
• We are Welcoming. We encourage everyone’s best. We greet everyone with a friendly smile. We care about each other.
• We are Open-minded. We ask. We listen. We consider. We are curious about new possibilities. We are not content with the status quo, and we believe that our diverse backgrounds are what makes us stronger, so we listen to learn from each other.
• We are Respectful. We listen to understand. We help each other. We believe every team member matter and deserves respect.
• We are Knowledge-seeking. We Genchi Genbutsu: Go, Look, See. We keep learning, we keep growing. We strive to understand, so we investigate problems to learn from our mistakes. We train and develop our team so that we continue to grow and improve.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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