Financial Analyst

Jonathan Louis International offers an onsite Financial Analyst role in Los Angeles, CA with a competitive annual salary of USD 84,000 to 95,000. This position supports financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical activities across the organization and collaborates with leaders in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Product Development, and Operations to deliver financial insights that support informed decision-making. A bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience in FP&A, Cost Accounting, Corporate Finance, or related roles are preferred.

What we offer

Onsite in Los Angeles, CA • USD 84,000–95,000 per year. Join a cross-functional environment where finance partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and Product Development to drive profitability and efficiency through data-driven decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in building annual budgets, rolling forecasts, long-range plans, and monthly financial projections.
• Analyze variances between actual results, budget, forecast, and prior-year performance; provide variance explanations and actionable recommendations.
• Develop and maintain financial models, business cases, profitability analyses, and cost analyses to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Prepare financial reports, KPI dashboards, and presentations for leadership and business reviews.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, and other leaders to evaluate performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Analyze drivers such as revenue, gross margins, labor, materials, inventory, freight, overhead, working capital, and cash flow.
• Support standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Assist in evaluating capital expenditures, business initiatives, and ROI assessments through financial analysis and reporting.
• Develop and enhance reporting, dashboarding, and BI solutions using Power BI, Excel, ERP data, and other analytical tools.
• Support process improvement and automation initiatives to increase efficiency and data-driven decision making.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial and operational data used for reporting.
• Support cross-functional projects and ad hoc analyses in collaboration with finance and operations teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or related field; MBA, CPA, CMA, or other professional certification preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, Cost Accounting, Corporate Finance, or related financial analysis roles; manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, pivot tables, advanced formulas, and large dataset analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial analysis functions.
• Experience developing dashboards and BI solutions using Power BI and other analytics platforms.
• Solid understanding of ERP systems, financial reporting structures, data management, and business processes.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable insights.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with finance and operations teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment.
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive business information.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Technologies

• Power BI
• Excel
• ERP system