Financial Analyst, Finance Operations

Financial Analyst
Hollister, CA (5 days onsite)
Position Type:
Contract-to-Hire
Hourly / Salary:
BOE
Our client is seeking a senior-level Program Financial Analyst who will serve as an active, visible business partner to program and manufacturing teams. This is not a back-office accounting role. The ideal candidate is curious, analytically sharp, and willing to spend time on the manufacturing floor to understand how products are built, develop strong cross-functional relationships, and help drive business performance.

Manage program financials from cradle to grave, including budget development, production execution, forecasting, and closeout. Establish program budgets, understand and validate underlying assumptions, load budgets into the appropriate systems, and track performance against plan. Analyze day-to-day program performance across labor, materials, revenue, costs, and gross margin; Partner directly with program managers, buyers, factory managers, and functional leaders to understand operational performance and support sound business decisions.

Identify financial or operational risks early and present actionable recommendations to address performance gaps. Support the financial close process within a 4-4-5 accounting calendar, including working part of the final Saturday of each quarter for quarter-end close. Use Power BI and other reporting tools to analyze and clearly communicate manufacturing and program performance to stakeholders. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. Three to five years of FP&A, program finance, or financial analyst experience.

Prior experience supporting manufacturing operations or program-based environments preferred.

Business Partnership: Proactively builds relationships with program teams, buyers, factory managers, and functional leaders.
Willingness to Dig In: Engages deeply with financial data, manufacturing operations, and cross-functional challenges.

FP&A Expertise: Demonstrates hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, planning, and performance reporting.

Data Analysis: Uses Power BI to analyze, visualize, and communicate financial and operational data; SQL experience is preferred.
Power BI proficiency required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
SQL experience preferred.
Oracle experience preferred;