Job Description
A client of Insight Global is seeking a Finance Analyst (Financial Analyst III – FP&A) to serve as the on‑site financial partner for a high‑volume manufacturing operation. This role is deeply embedded in day‑to‑day production activity—working directly with operations leaders, spending time on the floor, and building a real understanding of how labor, materials, throughput, and process decisions drive financial results. The analyst will own forecasting, budgeting, KPI development, variance analysis, and management reporting, providing clear insights, early warning signals, and data‑driven recommendations that improve performance. As a newly created position, this individual will help build out the finance function at the site, establish credibility across operations, and act as the primary link between local leadership, corporate accounting, and the broader FP&A organization.
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Required Skills & Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or related field
* 7+ years of finance or related experience, including 4+ years in FP&A or manufacturing finance
* Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting
* Experience supporting manufacturing operations or large‑scale industrial environments
* Ability to partner closely with operations and serve as an embedded resource within the plant
* Comfortable spending time on the production floor to understand processes and cost drivers
* Experience preparing and presenting financial results to management
* Ability to identify performance gaps, operational outliers, and improvement opportunities
* Strong analytical skills with experience in KPI development and variance/flux analysis
* Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems (SAP strongly preferred due to recent implementation)
* Ability to work independently as the sole on‑site finance presence, building credibility and relationships across operations
* Ability to manage multiple leadership touchpoints, including plant leadership and corporate finance
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
* Experience in large manufacturing organizations (including oil & gas, industrials, or high‑volume production)
* Prior involvement in SAP implementations or comfort working with imperfect/incomplete data
* Experience developing plant‑level KPIs such as: Days and inventory on hand, direct labor productivity, margin drivers, and operational performance metrics
* Background in continuous improvement or operational excellence
* Experience building out new reporting structures or supporting new organizational roles
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.