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Financial Analyst IV

Spectraforce Technologies
United States, North Carolina, Clayton
Apr 29, 2026
Job Title: Financial Analyst Location: Clayton, NC 27527 (On-Site - 5 days/wk) Duration: 8 Months TOP SKILLS PER MGR: Accounting or Finance degree Experience Financial Analyst Pharma experience a plus 7+ yrs Financial Analyst experience (budgeting & variance defining) PURPOSE: Responsible for the strategic processes providing the link between IFP strategies & site Clayton, for both short- & long-term targets. Provides the organization with information & business analysis to support decision processes & follow up. Assists with improvement projects with business impact analysis & continuously improves business information processes. Acts as the implementation partner for Line of Business (LoB) when implementing new corporate processes or though Finance Partnering. Gains global knowledge of improvement opportunities within Finance & procurement & ensures local implementation when relevant. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Business Partnering: Ensure that Site Clayton works according to Global Finance Strategy. Work with process optimization both internally in BS & across site. Drive automation efforts of Finance & Procurement. Finance Partnering: Financial partner with business unit to provide business insight & create business value. Analyze, budget & forecast financial data. Responsible for ensuring Business Review, agenda & material is delivered on time with high quality. Responsible for the process to update site goals & presentation of the status to SLT. Responsible for preparation of monthly management report (MMR) for the site. Trending, analyzing & forecasting on site KPI's. Preparing in depth analysis for the management group of areas related to the goals & the KPI's with the purpose of clarifying questions. Follow up on corrective actions for KPI's in case of deviation from target. Investment Controlling: Lead & prepare investment project budgets, forecast & variance analysis. Challenge & support of investment projects, ensuring the business case is clear around financial impact & that proper financial governance is applied. Participate in investment project meetings at all levels, which include: Project Team, Senior Leadership, Steering Committees & Investment Governance Groups. Risk Reporting: Perform assigned month end processes & monthly reporting. Provide support, assistance & back-up to & with financial processes & audits. Responsible for consolidation of investment data for financial reporting. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to work in an open office environment with the possibility of frequent distraction. Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (% can change on a case-by-case basis based on the role.) QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree in logistics, finance, or related field required. MBA in logistics, finance, or related field preferred. High degree of experience within strategy deployment & long-term target settings required. Minimum of 7+ years of financial analyst experience (budgeting & variance defining) within manufacturing (production, quality, maintenance, people, support) required. Advanced knowledge, experience & interest within the IT area (including Word, PowerPoint & Excel & Tableu) required. Excellent analytical skills required. Strong verbal & written communication skills preferred. Excellent organizational skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment & manage multiple deadlines preferred. Excellent customer service skills preferred. Excellent presentation skills preferred. Proven process improvement & problem-solving skills preferred. Ability to develop & manage action plans to achieve targets required.