Senior Financial Operations Analyst – FP&A

Solenis

Sr Financial Operations Analyst providing financial analysis and operational insights in plant and supply chain operations. Driving accountability and decision making through data driven analysis and business partnerships.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeWilmington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $93,530 - $137,181 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting within manufacturing environments, with a strong focus on cost accounting, inventory analysis, and performance reporting. Proficient in utilizing analytical skills to drive operational efficiency and support decision-making processes.

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Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Cost AccountingBudgeting And ForecastingSAP Or ERP SystemsAnalytical And Financial Modeling Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial PlanningBudgetingForecastingCost AccountingVariance AnalysisInventory AnalysisStandard CostingData InterpretationFinancial ModelingPerformance Reporting

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingProblem-Solving MindsetEffective CommunicationRelationship-BuildingCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

ExcelReporting ToolsSAPERP Systems

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing FinanceCost AbsorptionOperational EfficiencyFreight UtilizationContinuous Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead financial support for plant operations, including monthly close, variance analysis, and performance reporting.
Partner with the plants to monitor performance, explain variances, and drive accountability to budget and forecasts.
Analyze manufacturing, supply chain, freight, and warehouse costs—including production, inventory, logistics, transportation, and distribution—to identify key drivers and improvement opportunities.
Support budgeting and forecasting processes for plants, supply chain, freight, and warehouse operations.
Review and manage inventory performance, including excess/obsolete inventory, write offs, operational drivers, and warehouse related impacts.
Provide insights into cost absorption, production volumes, operational efficiency, freight utilization, and warehouse productivity.
Support product costing and margin analysis for existing and new products.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
5 years + of experience in FP&A, Finance, or Controlling (depending on seniority)
Manufacturing/Plant Finance and cost accounting
Standard costing, cost absorption and inventory analysis
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills (Excel required; reporting tools preferred)
Ability to interpret complex data and effectively communicate insights.
Strong financial planning, budgeting and forecasting background
SAP or ERP systems
Strong business partnering, relationship-building, and collaboration skills; ability to influence without authority.
High attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving mindset
Analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset
Proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities
Effective communication and interpersonal skills with both finance and non-finance teams, with a collaborative and considerate approach to working across functions.
Ownership and accountability for results
Ability to influence decision-making without direct authority
Adaptability in a fast-paced operational environment
Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
Continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Professional growth and development opportunities