Senior Financial Analyst

THIS POSITION IS ON SITE IN BURLINGTON, WI.  THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO WORK REMOTELY!

Echo Lake Foods is a leading manufacturer of ready-to-eat egg products and breakfast foods, including waffles, pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, omelets, and egg patties, serving major retail, foodservice, and national restaurant customers across the United States. Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Burlington, Wisconsin, the company operates multiple production facilities throughout the Midwest and has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer partnerships.

In 2025, Echo Lake Foods was acquired by Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States, marking an exciting new chapter of growth. This partnership strengthens our resources, expands our capabilities, and supports continued investment in our people, facilities, and products. Creating new opportunities for employees to grow their careers within a stable and expanding organization.

Position Summary:

Echo Lake Foods is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and business performance management. This role will partner closely with Finance, Sales, Operations, and leadership teams to provide timely insights, maintain strong financial controls, and support accurate decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

· Perform monthly variance analysis to explain differences between actual results, budget, forecast, and prior-year performance.

· Develop, maintain, and analyze customer profit and loss statements to identify margin trends, pricing impacts, and profitability opportunities.

· Prepare and distribute sales reporting, including volume, revenue, margin, customer, product, and channel performance analysis.

· Support the month-end close process by preparing financial reports, reviewing results, validating data, and partnering with Accounting to ensure timely and accurate reporting.

· Maintain and update master data with strong controls, ensuring customer, product, pricing, and financial reporting data is accurate, complete, and properly governed.

· Investigate data discrepancies and coordinate corrective actions with cross-functional teams to strengthen reporting accuracy and internal controls.

· Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions, cost management, pricing analysis, and profitability improvement initiatives.

· Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities as needed.

· Create recurring and ad hoc reports for leadership, highlighting key performance indicators, risks, opportunities, and business trends.

· Support process improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, and reliability of financial reporting and analysis.

· Lead financial analysis and project support for active mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, integration planning, and business case evaluation.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field required.

· Five or more years of progressive experience in financial analysis, accounting, cost analysis, or related finance roles preferred.

· Experience in manufacturing, food production, consumer packaged goods, or distribution environments preferred.

· Strong understanding of month-end close, financial reporting, variance analysis, and profitability analysis.

· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; experience with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and business intelligence platforms preferred.

· Ability to work with large data sets, validate data accuracy, and translate analysis into clear business insights.

· Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

· Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across Finance, Sales, Operations, and leadership teams.

Core Competencies:

· Analytical thinking and attention to detail

· Financial discipline and control mindset

· Customer profitability and margin analysis

· Data accuracy and master data governance

· Cross-functional collaboration

· Problem solving and continuous improvement

· Clear communication and executive-ready reporting