Financial Data Analyst (Manufacturing Exp. Req'd)

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, and analyze financial and operational data to back forecasting, budgeting, and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, build dashboards, and develop data models to reveal trends, variances, and performance drivers.
• Collaborate with finance and business stakeholders to define data requirements.
• Perform data reconciliation and quality checks to ensure accuracy.
• Present findings in clear, actionable formats for leadership and teams.
• Assist in improving reporting processes, document methodologies, and support special projects such as cost analysis, profitability studies, and scenario modeling.

Requirements

• This is an in-office position.
• Translate corporate data and tool standards into practical guidance for local business areas to ensure consistent and accurate data usage.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and translate findings into practical business insights.
• Design and maintain standardized processes for analytics, reporting, and data quality management.
• Supervise master data quality and collaborate with business owners to align with corporate standards and local requirements.
• Confirm data is consistent, accurate, and trusted across systems so reporting remains dependable and operational issues are minimized.
• Partner with business leaders to define analytical requirements, create ad-hoc reports, and dashboards to support KPIs.
• Leverage relevant data sources and perform advanced analytical modeling using large datasets to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead productivity initiatives to automate manual data processes including customizing global Power BI reports to support local needs and migrating external reports to workspaces within the ERP system.
• Interpret complex data into clear insights that directly influence forecasting, planning, cost management, and operational improvement.
• Collaborate with North American IT and the Global Digital Performance organization to evaluate the current landscape, enhance artificial intelligence capabilities, and support financial data transitions on ERP upgrades.
• Develop AI Agents (Copilot) to streamline and automate local business processes.
• Advance digital capabilities that reduce manual effort, improve data accuracy, and modernize reporting tools across the business.
• Provide oversight, training and first-level support for business users using Power BI, Excel (including advanced functions and macros) and other analytical tools.
• Collaborate across Finance, Sales, Operations, and IT to ensure alignment on analytics and reporting solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Technologies

• Power BI
• Excel
• VBA
• Macros
• Tableau
• SQL
• Power Query
• DAX
• Copilot
• ERP system

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Pay

USD 98,487.95 - 102,437.10 per year

Work location

In person, Lawrenceville, GA