FP&A Analyst
Department: Finance – Financial Planning & Analysis
Division: Finance
At Daniel Defense, Only the Best Build the Best…
Daniel Defense engineers and manufactures the world’s finest weapon systems and accessories. Our mission to Honor God. Defend Freedom is accomplished by serving customers and providing top quality solutions to our military, law enforcement and civilians that are seeking premium firearms for home defense, hunting, and sport shooting.
As an FP&A Analyst, you will be responsible for the functions outlined below. This role supports the Director of FP&A in delivering high-quality financial planning, forecasting, and analytical capabilities across the organization, serving as a key financial resource and thought partner for cross-functional departments including Operations, New Product Development, Sales, and Marketing.
Essential Functions:
Planning & Forecasting
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Support the annual Business Plan process, including departmental budget builds, consolidation, and executive-level reporting.
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Assist in the preparation of quarterly rolling forecasts, tracking actuals against plan and identifying emerging risks and opportunities.
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Maintain and update financial models supporting short- and long-range planning, including integrated P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and scenario-based strategic models.
Variance Analysis
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Prepare and distribute monthly variance analyses comparing actuals to plan and forecast across P&L, headcount, and operational metrics.
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Investigate drivers of variance in partnership with department leads and summarize findings for CFO and ELT audiences.
Cross-Functional Business Partnering
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Serve as a dedicated financial resource for Operations, New Product Development, Sales, and Marketing.
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Help department managers understand their budgets, interpret financial results, and make informed resource decisions.
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Facilitate scenario analyses on behalf of business partners — including workforce mix modeling, cost trade-off analyses, and investment prioritization.
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Translate complex financial concepts into accessible language for non-finance stakeholders, building financial fluency across the organization.
Reporting & Analysis
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Develop and maintain recurring and ad hoc financial reports and dashboards.
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Support preparation of executive and board-level financial presentations.
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Contribute to continuous improvement of FP&A tools, templates, and processes.
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Analyze operational and business performance metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities impacting profitability and operational efficiency.
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Support preparation of materials for strategic initiatives, M&A evaluations, investment opportunities, and strategic decision-making.
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Assist with financial due diligence, valuation support, synergy analysis, and post-acquisition integration analytics as needed.
Additional:
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Responsible for demonstrating commitment to and leadership of environmental health and safety principles, policies and procedures.
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Expected to be a contributor to the company standards on high integrity, safety, fair and equitable treatment and a positive work environment
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Provides adequate support, training and development to team members to continuously improve Safety, 6S, Quality, Delivery and Productivity.
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Other responsibilities as deemed appropriate or necessary.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Required
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or a combination of related experience preferred, education and/or training to sufficiently and successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
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2–4 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related analytical role.
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Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience building and maintaining financial models.
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Demonstrated ability to perform variance analysis and communicate findings clearly.
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Comfortable working with and presenting to non-financial stakeholders.
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Demonstrated ability to recognize and work in accordance with our Company Values.
Preferred
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Experience with ERP systems (Infor, Epicor, or similar).
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Exposure to manufacturing, defense, or consumer products industries.
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Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools.
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Experience with PowerPoint or executive-level reporting.
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Experience supporting strategic finance, transaction analysis, or M&A-related projects.
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Advanced financial modeling capabilities including scenario analysis, business case development, and P&L modeling.
Core Competencies
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Analytical rigor with strong attention to detail.
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Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
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Intellectual curiosity and problem-solving orientation.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Collaborative and service-oriented mindset toward internal stakeholders.
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Strong business acumen with the ability to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes.
Physical Requirements:
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Must be able to lift and carry awkward items weighing up to 50 pounds.
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Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting and bending throughout the work day.
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Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment, to include working in and around machinery, exposure to noise and chemicals, lights/lasers, etc.
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Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment as required by your position and/or Company policy.
Daniel Defense is an EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability employer and promotes a “Drug-Free Workplace.”
Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to the job. This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this job. Responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of the employer and do not establish a contract of employment – Daniel Defense is an at-will employer.
