We are seeking a talented Senior Financial Analyst to join our client's growing facility in Minneapolis. This role will be responsible for analyzing manufacturing costs, preparing financial reports, rebuilding the operating budget model, establishing system controls, and partnering cross-functionally to analyze potential continuous improvement opportunities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Sustain the Continuous Improvement Program while working side by side with all departments.
• Rebuild the company's operating budget model and improve the division, location, and expense owner's detailed builds for better tracking of results.
• Analyze labor, raw materials, and other supply costs to gain an understanding of cost volatility within the product commodity markets.
• Analyzing actual manufacturing costs and preparing periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs.
• Prepare financial reports with reliable conclusions that management can use to implement more effective operational strategies.
• Perform special projects to improve process efficiency and performance.
• Establish system controls for new financial systems and develop procedures to improve existing systems.
• Partner with operations management, purchasing, and finance team to determine the financial impact and corrective actions for variances against expected results.
• Identify, investigate, and analyze potential operational improvement.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets to support the implementation of new systems, processes, and technologies.
• Collaborate with management and staff on the floor, to improve performance against identified site KPIs (this includes sustainment of the tools, behaviors, and cadences).
• Act as a facilitator for the education of all team members in the principles and tools of Continuous Improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in business analysis, project management, or related roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Interest in operational improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Proven track record of leading successful projects from conception to completion.
• Experience with business intelligence tools, data analysis, and reporting.
• Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.
• Work cross-functionally throughout the organization to drive analysis-driven change.
• Demonstrates complex problem resolution proficiency and the ability to identify/implement process and system enhancements.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Visio, and other relevant software applications.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.