Financial Analyst

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a fast-paced wholesale distribution environment in Irvine, California. In this role, you will turn financial and operational data into clear business insight that supports planning, performance management, and leadership decisions. You will work closely with teams across sales, operations, service, and shared services while contributing to monthly reporting, forecasting, and budgeting activities. This position is ideal for someone who combines strong analytical discipline with the ability to explain the story behind the numbers.

Responsibilities:
• Analyze monthly revenue and gross margin results across business segments, product categories, and customer groups, delivering clear explanations for performance changes.
• Prepare detailed comparisons against budget, forecast, and prior-year results by isolating the effects of volume, product mix, pricing, and foreign exchange.
• Build and maintain financial models and performance bridges that help leadership understand key drivers and support forward-looking planning.
• Monitor operating expenses by function and cost center, identifying recurring trends, one-time impacts, and areas that require corrective action.
• Partner with HR, operations, and accounting teams to review headcount costs, validate accruals during close, and improve the accuracy of financial reporting.
• Manage financial analysis for the service business, including revenue, margin, labor costs, reserves, and inventory-related impacts.
• Evaluate service performance using operational and financial indicators such as technician productivity, efficiency, and cost per service event, then help develop actions to improve profitability.
• Track service-related provisions and inventory exposure, including warranty reserves and slow-moving stock, with monthly reconciliations and variance commentary.
• Support month-end close, forecast cycles, and budget preparation while assisting the FP& A team with reporting improvements and evolving analytics processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in financial analysis, FP& A, or a similar business partnering role.
• Strong capability in financial modeling, variance analysis, and ad hoc analysis.
• Experience working with sales, margin, cost, and operational performance data in a distribution, manufacturing, or related environment.
• Proficiency in SAP and confidence working with large datasets and data mining techniques.
• Ability to interpret financial results in a multi-currency setting and communicate findings clearly to management.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.

Compensation

$80,000.00-$100,000.00 Yearly

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