<p>We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a growing finance team supporting a wholesale distribution business in the Commerce, Michigan area. In this role, you will turn financial and sales data into clear reporting, meaningful analysis, and practical recommendations for leadership. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to improve business performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Create monthly financial and sales performance reporting for leadership, highlighting trends, key indicators, and overall business results.</p><p>• Support the budgeting cycle and forecasting process by compiling inputs, validating assumptions, and helping maintain planning accuracy.</p><p>• Evaluate results against prior periods and budget expectations to explain performance changes across volume, product mix, pricing, and other drivers.</p><p>• Produce recurring sales updates during the month to help leadership track progress against plan and identify areas requiring attention.</p><p>• Translate financial and operational data into insights that guide strategy, profitability improvement, and business decision-making.</p><p>• Partner with department leaders as a trusted financial resource, helping align decisions with company goals and measurable outcomes.</p><p>• Build and maintain management reports, dashboards, and KPI summaries that give stakeholders visibility into company performance.</p><p>• Conduct targeted analyses and business case modeling to support initiatives, answer ad hoc requests, and improve planning decisions.</p><p>• Document finance processes and recommend enhancements to reporting tools, data quality, and business intelligence capabilities.</p>