Senior Analyst

Senior Analyst – Operational Finance

Compensation: $90,000 – $130,000

Position Summary

PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Analyst – Operational Finance within the Financial Planning & Analysis team located at our corporate office in Las Colinas (Irving), Texas.

This role will serve as a key finance partner to PrimeSource’s manufacturing and operational teams, with a strong focus on cost accounting, operational performance, forecasting, and financial analysis. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, the Senior Analyst will work closely with Operations, Plant Leadership, Accounting, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional partners to provide actionable financial insights that support business performance and strategic decision-making.

As a key member of the Finance team, this position will have a high level of exposure to senior leadership and will be expected to independently identify opportunities, evaluate business drivers, and translate complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, proactive finance professional with strong business acumen and a bias toward action. This individual should be comfortable operating with a high degree of ownership and autonomy, influencing cross-functional partners, and making sound recommendations in a fast-paced environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Own detailed analysis of product cost structures across PrimeSource’s light manufacturing and assembly operations, including materials, labor, manufacturing overhead, and inventory.
• Lead standard cost and variance analysis, including labor efficiency, manufacturing and overhead absorption, scrap, yield, production loss drivers, and purchase price variance, providing clear root-cause analysis and recommended actions.
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to Operations and Plant Leadership , providing financial insight to support operational and business decisions.
• Partner with plant operations leaders to evaluate production volumes, yields, scrap, labor productivity, throughput, and other key operational drivers and identify opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Translate operational assumptions, including production plans, labor models, overhead rates, and shift structures, into accurate, driver-based financial forecasts.
• Lead financial analysis and decision support related to operational initiatives, productivity improvements, cost-saving opportunities, and other business priorities.
• Prepare and communicate monthly actual vs. budget vs. forecast variance analysis, clearly identifying business implications, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Serve as the FP&A partner during month-end close, partnering with Accounting to ensure timely and accurate understanding of cost, inventory, and operational results.
• Develop and maintain financial models, reporting, and performance metrics that provide greater visibility into operational and financial performance.
• Independently identify financial and operational issues, develop analyses, and recommend solutions with minimal oversight.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including development of operational assumptions and financial targets.
• Monitor and review transactional and operational data within key functional areas to ensure proper accounting of financial activity, identify trends and variances, and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Develop ad hoc financial and operational analyses to support senior leadership and cross-functional business decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, controls, and analytical capabilities across the organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, FP&A, operational finance, or a related analytical role.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, standard costing, inventory economics, and operational financial performance.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Operations, Manufacturing, and/or Plant Leadership to influence business decisions.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP and operational data; SAP experience preferred .
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple priorities and complex analyses while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across the organization, influence business partners, and present findings to leadership.
• Intellectually curious with the ability to think independently, challenge assumptions, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or progress toward a similar relevant certification/advanced degree is a plus, but not required.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability with the ability to operate independently.
• Ability to translate financial and operational analysis into actionable business recommendations .
• Strong business partnering and influencing skills, particularly with operational and non-finance leaders.
• Ability to balance detailed analysis with a broader understanding of business and financial performance.
• Highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-expectations environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate financial concepts to both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Proactive, execution-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus.

Skills & Tools

• Advanced to expert Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and complex financial models; macros and Visual Basic are a plus.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills with the ability to clearly communicate financial insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Ability to manipulate and analyze large data sets and translate findings into clear, actionable conclusions.
• Exposure to predictive analytics, time-series forecasting, and statistical analysis.
• High level of technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn new systems, reporting platforms, and BI tools.
• Experience with SAP is preferred.