Senior Financial Analyst in Garner, Iowa at Stellar Industries Inc

Summary: The Senior Financial Analyst plays a critical role in maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and strategic value of financial data across the organization. This role supports both operational and strategic decision-making through analysis, reporting, forecasting, and collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive reviews of trial balances and financial statements to verify accurate classification, completeness, and integrity of financial data
• Creates, develops, and maintains detailed financial reports, summaries, and dashboards to support internal and executive-level decision-making
• Develop and evaluate the annual operating plan and long-term financial forecasts to support organizational growth and strategic objectives
• Works closely with cross-functional teams to gather financial data and ensure accurate reporting
• Provides training and guidance to business units on interpreting financial data, promoting transparency and consistency
• Ensures accurate and timely preparation and posting of journal entries, supporting audit readiness, census reporting and documentation standards
• Supports special projects focused on enhancing financial reporting and data analysis
• Other duties may be assigned

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and develop insightful recommendations
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to quickly grasp company operations and business drivers
• Ability to identify technical accounting, process related and systems related issues, and provide direct and strategic focus in addressing such issues
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast paced, fast growing company where adaptability is imperative
• Ability to interact with supervisors or managers across functions
• Excellent interpersonal skills, willingness to appropriately debate difficult issues, ability to think quickly and present to any audience
• Self-motivated, innovative and the ability to initiate and lead change
• Highest professional standards and personal and professional integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with strong Excel skills and direct experience with enterprise software applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting or Finance required
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• ERP implementation or Infor experience (nice to have)

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Align financial strategies with corporate goals to drive profitability
• Translate financial results into business insights that support decision-making

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit or stand and move about the facility
• Required to read documents and computer screen

Work Environment:

• Usual office working conditions
• Occasional exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes, and odors

Office & Administration, Finance