Senior Financial Analyst

Company: Proto Labs, Inc.
Location: Maple Plain
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Be yourself at Protolabs Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a diverse team that feels they are valued in the workplace. So do you feel you do not meet every single requirement but still intrigued? We encourage you to still apply! You can help make our company even better. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, mental or physical ability, or any way you represent yourself. We strongly believe diversity makes for more successful teams. Why Protolabs? We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. We hire doers, makers, and creative thinkers who tackle our roles with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is centered around meaningful work that brings new and innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. We are a diverse team that comes from all walks of life and take pride in our team who is smart, genuine, humble, and passionate about what we do. It's our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home. Join our team as a Senior Financial Analyst!
This position is a HYBRID role based out of Maple Plain, MN!
The Senior Financial Analyst plays a crucial leadership role in steering their business partners toward success. They drive insightful financial analysis, strategic planning, and meticulous budgeting. By leading forecasting and reporting efforts, they guide informed decision-making within the team, ensuring financial health and facilitating organizational growth.
What You'll Do:

Revenue & Cost Analysis

• Partner with managers and leadership within the organization to help them understand revenue, cost drivers, and gross margins and how to plan for future growth.
• Lead and prepare the analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual results as they compare to past results, current plans, and how they align with future expectations.
• Analyze operational and financial data to understand the revenue and cost drivers.
• Develop and deliver key performance indicator (KPI) tracking.
• Create and manage process to analyze, track, and report on key initiatives.
  Annual Budgeting and Quarterly Forecasting
  • Partner with business leaders to gain a better understanding of investments needed to support the execution of the business strategy.
  • Collaborate with budget owners to build a consolidated financial plan including headcount and operating expenses and test for reasonableness.
  • Prepare presentations that summarize financial expectations and key assumptions and how they compare to previous expectations. Financial Analysis
    • Provide financial analysis and information to help partners make better business decisions.
    • Perform financial justifications to support capital expenditures as well as for new project and product proposals including scenario modeling and return on investment analysis.
    • Analyze and identify opportunities to drive cost savings and/or utilize capacity and resources more efficiently.
    • Other assigned tasks as assignedWhat It Takes:
      • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
      • 4+ years of progressive experience working in a finance or accounting role with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
      • Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
      • Data modeling experience.
      • Must be able to work and communicate well within all levels of the organization.
      • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to change.
      • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
      • Ability to work in a challenging fast paced environment.
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
      • Maturity, professionalism, and high level of discretion.
      • Analytical thinking with an ability to conduct data analysis, and resolve complex problems.
      • Maturity, professionalism, and high level of discretion.
      • Strong work ethic with a positive, can-do attitude.
        Bonus Points For:
        • Finance experience in a manufacturing organization
        • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics/AXWhat You'll Get!
          • Competitive Salary
          • Annual bonus opportunity
          • Benefits including but not limited to: Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (including employer contributions), Dental and Vision, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, paid caregiver leave
          • PTO and Wellness Hours
          • Holiday Pay
          • Volunteer Hours
          • 401k with company match and immediate vest
          • Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount
          • Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
          • And More!Protolabs offers a competitive total rewards package, and compensation mix vary based on position, such as base wage, as well as other earnings including incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, job function, work experience, specialized skills, training, education, and certifications. Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role. Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer Physical Demands: While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands, and arms, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Work Environment: Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
            

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