We are looking for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in North Tonawanda, New York. In this role, you will collaborate closely with sales and account teams to provide critical financial insights, while also overseeing forecasting, budgeting, and reporting activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis and modeling, coupled with the ability to interpret complex data and drive informed decision-making.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Collaborate with sales and account teams to analyze orders, margins, and overall commercial performance.<br>• Develop and maintain sales incentive plans and commission models across various teams and channels.<br>• Manage rebate accruals and forecasts by working closely with sales operations and accounting.<br>• Lead monthly and quarterly profit and loss forecasting for the U.S. commercial business, covering revenue, margins, and expenses.<br>• Drive the annual budgeting process for commercial departments, including personnel, travel, and incentive expenditures.<br>• Monitor overhead costs against budgeted amounts and recommend adjustments to ensure financial efficiency.<br>• Create and distribute weekly performance metrics and dashboards for sales leadership, highlighting bookings, backlog, win rates, and margin trends.<br>• Perform detailed margin analysis by product, customer, channel, and region to identify opportunities for improvement.<br>• Prepare comprehensive materials for Monthly Business Reviews, delivering executive-level insights and analysis.
<p>Kyle Clarke with Robert Half of Buffalo is working with a client who is looking for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to support strategic decision-making and strengthen financial performance across the organization in Amherst, New York. This role partners with senior leadership to translate business goals into practical financial plans, forecasts, and performance insights. The ideal candidate brings strong modeling and planning expertise, along with the ability to identify opportunities that improve efficiency, profitability, and long-term growth.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Partner with executive and departmental leaders to develop financial plans that support near-term objectives and long-range business strategy.</p><p>• Build and maintain detailed financial models to evaluate performance trends, business scenarios, and investment decisions.</p><p>• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes to provide accurate and timely guidance for leadership.</p><p>• Deliver meaningful financial insights and recommendations that help improve operational efficiency and overall profitability.</p><p>• Monitor key performance indicators and prepare reports that highlight risks, opportunities, and areas requiring management attention.</p><p>• Support corporate planning activities by aligning financial assumptions with business priorities and market conditions.</p><p>• Use planning tools, including Adaptive Insights, to streamline reporting, enhance forecast accuracy, and improve planning processes.</p>
<p>The FP&A analyst will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making. This role involves analyzing financial performance, preparing reports, identifying trends, and providing insights to improve profitability and efficiency. The FP&A team member collaborates with business leaders to drive financial planning and operational initiatives.</p>
<p><strong>Robert Half Permanent Placement</strong> is partnering with a long-standing <strong>Buffalo, NY area</strong> company in on their search for a <strong>Pricing Analyst Manager </strong>to join their team. In this role you will lead a small team in developing and implementing industry-leading pricing strategies for an ecommerce-based supply business. This is a <strong>100-% in-office</strong> position with a starting salary of <strong>$65,000 - $75,000, </strong>a total benefits package, and an employee focused culture with an amazing variety of perks!</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities include but not limited to:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Lead and manage pricing strategy across 10+ ecommerce channels, optimizing for revenue growth, profitability, and market competitiveness</li><li>Supervise and develop a team of two Pricing Analysts, driving data-informed decisions on sales velocity, competitive positioning, and inventory performance</li><li>Analyze large, complex datasets to identify pricing opportunities and implement profit-maximizing adjustments across product catalogs</li><li>Build and enhance analytical dashboards (Excel, Google Sheets, Google Data Studio) to streamline reporting and support real-time decision-making</li><li>Monitor daily margins, pricing trends, and competitor activity to ensure consistent and accurate pricing across all platforms</li><li>Forecast demand and pricing for key SKUs and product lines to support inventory planning and peak-season performance</li><li>Track and evaluate marketplace metrics and compliance requirements while identifying strategies to reduce underperforming inventory</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally and leverage strong ecommerce knowledge (Amazon, eBay, Walmart) to align pricing strategies with broader business goals</li></ul><p><br></p>
We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to join a manufacturing operation in New York. This position is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in day-to-day transactional accounting who is ready to expand into broader month-end and reporting responsibilities. The role supports core financial activities, helps maintain accurate records across the business, and partners with leadership to keep accounting processes organized and dependable.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage the full accounts payable cycle, including reviewing invoices, entering transactions, and preparing timely payments.<br>• Record financial activity in the general ledger and prepare journal entries to support accurate month-end reporting.<br>• Perform account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to ensure the integrity of financial records.<br>• Close completed jobs, verify related inventory balances, and help maintain accurate cost and stock information.<br>• Maintain fixed asset records, calculate depreciation, and support documentation related to asset accounting.<br>• Prepare tax-related entries and vendor 1099 documentation in coordination with corporate reporting deadlines.<br>• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including financial statement support and ledger review.<br>• Provide backup support for payroll administration by compiling employee time and payroll data for submission to corporate.<br>• Help organize purchasing and accounting files, support audit requests, and contribute to cash flow activities such as billing, collections, and payment tracking.