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Sr. Financial Analyst
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Robert Half
Richmond, VA (In Person)
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Description We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst to join our team in Richmond, Virginia. This position combines financial analysis, manufacturing cost support, and process improvement to help strengthen reporting, decision-making, and operational performance. The role will work closely with accounting, operations, inventory, and leadership to deliver insights, improve data quality, and support efficient financial processes.
Responsibilities:
- Drive process improvement efforts by evaluating current workflows, documenting key procedures, and implementing more efficient reporting and analysis methods.
- Build and enhance dashboards, visual reports, and automated tools using Power BI and related business intelligence solutions to improve visibility into financial and operational results.
- Support standard cost maintenance by assisting with scheduled cost updates, assessing significant changes, and communicating financial impact to relevant stakeholders.
- Investigate manufacturing, labor, material, and overhead variances, determine underlying causes, and recommend actions to improve cost performance.
- Maintain the accuracy of inventory and costing records, review discrepancies in financial and operational data, and coordinate resolution when exceptions are identified.
- Prepare cost estimates for new or revised products while maintaining cost structures for manufactured and purchased items.
- Produce recurring and on-demand financial reports, including analysis of pricing, margins, profitability, backlog, absorption, and overall manufacturing performance.
- Partner with inventory control, operations, and finance teams to review count variances, support audits, strengthen internal controls, and ensure continuity across departmental responsibilities.
- Review employee expense submissions for policy compliance, validate documentation and account coding, and assist with accounts payable coordination and dealer documentation requirements.
- Provide backup support for payroll activities and identify opportunities to improve costing, pricing, and order management processes within the business environment. Requirements
- Strong experience in financial analysis within a manufacturing or product-based environment.
- Demonstrated ability to perform variance analysis, cost analysis, and ad hoc financial modeling to support business decisions.
- Proficiency in Power BI, reporting tools, and data analysis techniques used to automate workflows and present actionable insights.
- Working knowledge of cost accounting, inventory valuation, pricing support, and standard cost processes.
- Ability to analyze large data sets, identify trends, and translate findings into operational and financial recommendations.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams such as accounting, operations, inventory control, and leadership.
- Familiarity with internal controls, audit support, expense review processes, and general ledger coding principles.
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.