Senior Financial Analyst

Howmet - Branford, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Branford, CT

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Financial Analyst at Howmet partners with plant and segment leadership to provide financial analytics that drive business results, supporting both short-term and long-term departmental and plant goals. This role involves linking financial results to operational performance, ensuring compliance with financial reporting requirements, and delivering insightful analysis to facilitate decision-making. The ideal candidate is resourceful, organized, and committed to ethics and integrity, with a strong focus on data-driven problem-solving and business improvement.

Responsibilities

• Identify key levers to drive business improvement and provide leadership for implementation.
• Determine targeted goals for performance measures in collaboration with plant management.
• Deploy business unit initiatives effectively.
• Manage daily reporting, monthly forecasting, and annual planning processes.
• Analyze data to support decision-making and track performance progress.
• Coordinate the capital appropriation process and conduct post-project reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for internal controls.
• Perform job duties safely and efficiently, adhering to financial reporting requirements.
• Complete other work-related duties as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field from an accredited school.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lawfully obtain access to export-controlled items.

Nice-to-haves

• Qualified Accountant, CPA, CMA, and/or MBA.
• High proficiency in MS Office software, including advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with queries, including Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle or similar systems.