Job Description

Do you take pride in doing things right the first time? Looking for a stable job with room to grow? Ready to join a team that treats you like family? We want to hear from you!

Senior Financial Analyst – Ayer, MA

Join a Legacy. Build the Future

Catania Oils, a fourth-generation, family-owned business with 125 years of excellence in the edible oils industry, is looking for a passionate and driven Senior Financial Analyst to join our team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and know how to bring out the best in people—this is your moment.

Our Core Values Drive Everything We Do

• We Are Family – We treat every team member with respect and support, just like family.
• Own It – We take responsibility, celebrate wins, and learn from challenges.
• Job Well Done – We strive for excellence and take pride in delivering quality work.
• Customer Focused – We go beyond expectations to ensure our customers succeed.
• Authenticity at Our Core – We act with integrity and stay true to our values, even under pressure.

What You’ll Do

• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models related to overhead costs, manufacturing performance and company-wide strategic initiatives.
• Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing financial forecasting activities across the business.
• Identify risks, performance gaps, and cost-saving opportunities, and help drive corrective actions through fact-based analysis including tracking and validating realized benefits.
• Monitor and report on financial performance across the Operations Group, including Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, Inventory Management, and Supply Chain.
• Partner cross-functionally with the Operations, Supply Chain, Sales and other departments to support cross-functional initiatives by providing financial insights and scenario analysis.
• Analyze sales performance, trends, and variances, and provide actionable insights to improve business results.
• Analyze and review bills of material to ensure accurate product costing and standard costs.
• Understand and analyze manufacturing and operational KPIs and provide recommendations to improve efficiency and reduce chronic losses.
• Manage and enhance financial and sales reporting processes, including dashboards (Excel, Power BI, planning tools)
• Support the evolution of reporting towards automated and real-time insights
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to reporting, controls, data quality, and financial processes.
• Participate in annual and/or bi-annual physical inventory counts and related reconciliation activities.
• Prepare ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, and special project support for the Director of Finance and leadership team.

Requirements

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling, analysis budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Intermediate to expert level Excel skills – ability to work with large data sets and create advanced formulas
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and the financial impact
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work with large data sets, advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis tools.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with Power BI and dashboard development.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, inventory, product costing, and the financial impact of operational performance.
• High level of initiative with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational, collaboration, and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively across departments.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles is a plus.

Why Catania Oils?

• Be part of a company that values teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement
• Work in a culture that blends tradition with innovation
• Make a real impact in a company that’s committed to sustainability and quality.
• We offer competitive pay and benefits.
  

Catania Oils is an Equal Opportunity Employer