<p>What You'll Do</p> <p>As a key member of the Finance team, you will partner across departments to deliver financial insights, improve operational performance, and support strategic decision-making. Responsibilities include:</p> <ul> <li>Prepare and deliver detailed financial and operational reports including budget reports, variance analysis, product costing, and margin analysis. </li><li>Develop and interpret financial models, reports, and data to assess profitability and performance vs. objectives. </li><li>Build complex financial and operational models to support planning and decision-making across departments. </li><li>Perform KPI development and dashboarding for business performance insights. </li><li>Monitor manufacturing and operational costs, identifying efficiency and optimization opportunities. </li><li>Lead cost accounting, inventory valuation, and margin analysis activities. </li><li>Support month-end close processes and prepare reconciliations and adjustments as needed. </li><li>Partner with department leaders as a strategic advisor for financial and operational improvements. </li><li>Conduct ad hoc research and analysis including ROI and business case evaluations. </li><li>Maintain and enhance tools in Workday Adaptive Planning and Cognos/TM1 for reporting, modeling, and analysis. </li></ul> <p>What We're Looking For</p> <p>Skills & Attributes</p> <ul> <li>Highly analytical with strong attention to detail </li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills </li><li>Proficient in Advanced Excel and PowerPoint </li><li>Sound understanding of GAAP and cost accounting </li><li>Curious and driven to understand the "why" behind the numbers </li><li>Ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships </li></ul> <p>Preferred Systems Experience</p> <ul> <li>Workday Adaptive Planning </li><li>Cognos/TM1 or similar OLAP solutions </li><li>Tableau or other BI tools </li><li>Infor LN ERP experience a plus </li><li>Knowledge of SQL, R, or Python is a bonus </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Analytics (required) </li><li>Master's degree (MBA or MS in Analytics) preferred </li><li>6-8 years of relevant experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or cost accounting </li><li>Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or other capital-intensive industries </li><li>Strong track record in budget ownership and financial model development </li></ul> <p>Why Spectra?</p> <p>Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, Spectra Logic provides a career and work experience second to none.</p> <p>COMPENSATION - $135,000 - $160,000 - FULL TIME</p> <p>Working hours</p> <p>hybrid - This person will generally be in the office three days per week.</p>