Location: Eugene Oregon
Industry: Manufacturing
Experience Level: 2-5 Years
Reports To: [Finance Manager / Director of Finance / Controller]
Position Summary
The Financial Data Analyst will play a critical role in transforming financial and operational data into actionable insights for a manufacturing organization. Approximately
60% of this role is focused on reporting, with a strong emphasis on
building BI reports from scratch to support leadership decision-making across finance, operations, and commercial teams.
This role requires a hands-on analyst who is comfortable working with raw data, designing dashboards and reports, and delivering clear, accurate financial insights in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting & Business Intelligence (โ60% - Core Focus)
- Design, develop, and maintain financial and operational reports from scratch using Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
- Build automated dashboards and recurring reports to support budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and performance analysis.
- Partner with finance and operations leaders to define reporting requirements and translate business needs into BI solutions.
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all reporting outputs.
- Improve existing reporting processes by standardizing metrics and enhancing visualization quality.
Financial & Operational Analysis
- Analyze financial performance, including revenue, costs, margins, and variances across manufacturing operations.
- Support month-end and periodic financial reporting activities with data validation and analysis.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within production, labor, material, and overhead costs.
Pricing & Commercial Support (Nice to Have)
- Assist with pricing analysis, including margin analysis and profitability modeling.
- Support regular pricing updates, customer quotes, and new business pricing requests.
- Collaborate with sales and operations teams to evaluate pricing strategies and cost impacts.
Required Qualifications (Must-Haves)
- 2-5 years of experience in a financial analyst, data analyst, or reporting-focused role.
- Proven experience creating BI reports and dashboards from scratch (Power BI, Tableau, or similar required).
- Strong understanding of financial data, KPIs, and reporting structures.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, data modeling).
- SQL or other data-querying experience.
- Ability to work independently with raw data and minimal structure.
- Experience supporting or working within a manufacturing or industrial environment is strongly preferred.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Experience with pricing, margin analysis, and profitability modeling.
- Exposure to quoting processes and pricing updates for new or existing customers.
- Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics).Understanding of standard manufacturing cost structures (COGS, labor, materials, overhead).
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and data integrity
- Self-starter who thrives in a reporting-heavy, deadline-driven environment
Why This Role Matters
This position is essential to improving visibility, accuracy, and speed of financial decision-making. The Financial Data Analyst will directly influence operational efficiency, pricing strategy, and leadership insight by delivering high-quality, reliable reporting across the organization.