Job Title: Lead Financial Analyst
Position Overview:
At Irwin, we are in the midst of a significant business and systems transformation, including the implementation of a new ERP platform. As part of this, we are looking to add a finance professional who can operate at the intersection of accounting, operations, and business insight.
This role is designed for someone with a strong accounting foundation who is looking to broaden into a more integrated finance role with exposure across the business.
What you’ll do
- Support and help evolve the financial close process, including ownership of key accounts and analysis
- Partner with operations, commercial, and supply chain teams to provide financial insight and decision support
- Contribute to ERP implementation and process design, including data structure, reporting, and controls
- Develop reporting and analysis that connects financial results to business drivers (volume, pricing, mix, cost)
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and overall financial visibility
What we’re looking for
We are open to candidates from multiple backgrounds, including:
- Professionals with 5+ years of blended experience between public accounting and industry
- Individuals with an accounting or finance degree who have built experience directly in a corporate or manufacturing environment
Strong candidates will have:
- A solid foundation in accounting principles and financial statements
- 2–6 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data and connect financial results to business activity
- Interest in systems, process improvement, and how finance supports operations
- Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to grow beyond a traditional accounting role
- CPA or progress toward CPA is a plus, but not required
- Experience working in an international business is a plus
Why this role
This role offers exposure beyond a traditional accounting or analyst position. You will have the opportunity to:
- Participate in a company-wide ERP implementation and transformation
- Work directly with cross-functional teams across the business
- Build a broader understanding of how financial performance is generated
- Accelerate your development through hands-on experience and responsibility
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and loud machinery. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
FLSA Status: Exempt