Sr. Financial Analyst

Description Senior Financial Analyst Our trusted client is looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to join its fast-moving, highly collaborative organization in Birmingham, Michigan. This Long-term Contract opportunity will focus on project-based financial analysis, while supporting a range of time-sensitive reporting and business requests. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, thrives in a private equity-backed environment, and can connect financial data, supporting documentation, and business context into a clear and credible narrative.

The day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Lead financial analysis efforts with attention to earnings sustainability, margin trends, normalized expenses, working capital, and cash flow performance.
• Gather, validate, and organize financial statements, schedules, and supporting records to ensure consistency between reported results and underlying business drivers.
• Respond to ad hoc analytical requests by developing timely insights for leadership and stakeholders in a dynamic, growth-oriented setting.
• Assist with recurring management reporting, including gross profit snapshots, board-level materials, and monthly profit and loss reporting by customer.
• Evaluate month-over-month financial variances and translate findings into clear explanations for finance leadership and account management teams.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align financial reporting, documentation, and operational context into a cohesive story for decision-making purposes.
• Use systems such as NetSuite, planning and budgeting tools, and Salesforce to extract data, analyze results, and improve reporting efficiency.
• Contribute as both an independent analyst and a collaborative team member, adapting quickly to shifting priorities and evolving business needs. Requirements The ideal candidate will have the following skillsets:
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP& A, transaction support, or a related finance function.
• Demonstrated ability to review financial statements and interpret business performance using EBITDA, margin, and cash flow metrics.
• Prior exposure to private equity environments, deal-related analysis, or Quality of Earnings support is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with NetSuite and comfort navigating financial systems to retrieve and analyze data.
• Strong capability in ad hoc reporting and building clear, decision-ready analyses under tight timelines.
• Ability to communicate financial findings effectively to both finance professionals and business stakeholders.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and the ability to learn new processes quickly.
• Background in manufacturing or automotive-related business models is beneficial but not required.

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