Financial Analyst - Senior

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented Senior Financial Analyst to join our team at the Jamestown Engine Plant in Jamestown, New York. In this role, you will own the preparation of complex, interpretive financial analyses and reports that shape how department leadership plans, spends, and forecasts. Partnering directly with organizational units, you will drive the annual budget process, build expense and staffing forecasts, and deliver statistical and variance reporting that turns raw data into clear, decision-ready insight.

Success in this role calls for a sharp analytical mind grounded in financial analysis, planning and forecasting, and US GAAP. You will consolidate financial performance data, investigate variances, and translate results into guidance stakeholders across every level can act on. Beyond the numbers, you will serve as a trusted business partner and mentor, coaching less-experienced analysts and influencing outcomes through your command of the business.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Deliver complex financial analyses, reports, and special studies that give department management a clear, reliable basis for decision-making.
• Lead the annual budget process in close partnership with organizational units, aligning spend and staffing plans to strategic goals.
• Build accurate expense and staffing forecasts that give leadership forward-looking visibility into performance and risk.
• Consolidate financial and statistical data into cohesive reporting on performance, variances, and cost trends.
• Investigate variances against targets, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions that protect data integrity.
• Translate financial results into actionable insight, communicating conclusions clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of financial expertise.
• Ensure reporting complies with US GAAP and internal policies while advancing continuous improvement of analytical processes.
• Coach and develop less-experienced Financial Analysts, strengthening the team's overall capability and output.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Proven ability to interpret complex financial data—analyzing trends, variances, opportunities, and risks—and translate it into insight that drives business improvement.
• Strong command of financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting, with the judgment to validate assumptions and produce projections aligned to organizational strategy.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and financial reporting standards, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and integrity across all deliverables.
• Skill in business partnering—building stakeholder relationships and influencing decisions through a deep understanding of the business.
• Capacity to make sense of high-volume, complex, and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems and guide sound decisions.

Key Competencies:

• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works effectively across functions to meet shared objectives and organizational goals.
• Communicates Effectively: Delivers clear, multi-mode communication tailored to the unique needs of different audiences.
• Action Oriented: Takes on new challenges with urgency, energy, and enthusiasm.
• Manages Complexity: Navigates complex and conflicting information to solve problems and reach well-reasoned conclusions.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Applies the most effective, efficient approaches to get work done with a focus on continuous improvement.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university, or equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting or related field required. Progress toward Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant or similar certification preferred.

Experience:

Intermediate level of relevant professional work experience in the field of study required. Actively participates in plant wide initiatives that are cross functional.