Senior Financial Analyst - Operations & FP&A

Castolin Eutectic is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to strengthen the connection between financial performance and day-to-day operational execution. This hybrid role in Menomonee Falls, WI serves as a key finance partner to Operations, Sales, Supply Chain and Procurement, and Leadership, using FP&A, operational analytics, and project profitability analysis to drive clearer business decisions.

In this position, you will translate operational metrics and KPIs into financial impact, lead planning cycles, and support executive-level reporting and performance reviews across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to Operations, Sales, Procurement, and Leadership teams.
• Deliver financial and operational insights that enable data-driven decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Translate operational activities and KPIs into financial impact and performance drivers.
• Build financial models and run scenario analyses to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Develop business cases for investments, capital expenditures, productivity initiatives, and commercial opportunities.
• Present findings, recommendations, and performance insights to senior leadership and corporate stakeholders.
• Support monthly business reviews and performance discussions.
• Analyze operational performance using financial and non-financial KPIs, including:
  • Productivity and labor utilization
  • Capacity utilization
  • Equipment downtime and efficiency
  • Manufacturing throughput
  • Inventory performance
  • On-time delivery
  • Project and service profitability
  • Working capital metrics
• Identify trends, risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities across the business.
• Create and maintain dashboards, KPI scorecards, and management reporting tools.
• Partner cross-functionally to improve profitability, productivity, and operational effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and performance measurement.
• Challenge assumptions and provide objective, fact-based recommendations.
• Improve data quality, reporting capabilities, and analytics processes to increase business visibility and decision speed.
• Analyze P&L performance and explain drivers across revenue, margins, expenses, and profitability.
• Evaluate product, customer, project, and service-line profitability; support pricing analysis and margin improvement initiatives.
• Prepare monthly financial performance reviews and executive presentations.
• Develop rolling forecasts and financial projections; monitor cash flow and working capital performance.
• Support corporate reporting requirements and strategic initiatives.
• Participate in global finance transformation and process improvement efforts.
• Support ongoing ERP (Infor LN) and reporting system enhancements, including standardization and automation of reporting where possible.
• Improve reporting processes, controls, and data governance.
• Partner with regional and global finance teams to drive consistency and best practices.
• Support audit and compliance activities while maintaining practical and efficient controls.
• Support month-end close activities, including selected journal entries and account analysis; collaborate with accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Perform cost accounting analysis and monitor manufacturing cost performance, including production costs, efficiency trends, labor variances, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Support inventory valuation and manufacturing performance reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, operational finance, business analytics, corporate finance, manufacturing finance, or business consulting.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, engineered products, project-based, service, or B2B environments.
• Demonstrated ability to connect operational performance metrics with financial results.
• Strong understanding of P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis.
• Advanced analytical and modeling skills, with the ability to turn large volumes of data into actionable insights.
• Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting tools.
• Strong business acumen and curiosity for how operations drive financial performance.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to influence leaders at all levels.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP and business intelligence/reporting systems.
• Highly proactive, hands-on, and comfortable operating in a lean, fast-paced environment.

Technologies

• ERP: Infor LN
• Advanced Excel
• Power BI
• OneStream
• SQL
• Business intelligence/reporting systems

Benefits

• Medical
• HSA & FSA plans
• Dental
• Vision
• Company paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) company match
• Generous Paid Time Off policy and paid holidays
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Referral bonus
• Hybrid work
• Alternate work schedules

Additional Notes

• Experience with Power BI, OneStream, SQL, or advanced analytics tools is highly desirable.
• Experience in management consulting, advisory services, or operational finance is a plus.