Financial Analyst

at Vermillion Incorporated in WICHITA, Kansas, United States

Job Description

About You
You’re an analytical thinker with a passion for numbers, strategy, and continuous improvement. You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and excel at transforming financial data into meaningful business intelligence. With strong technical skills in Excel, financial modeling, and GAAP principles, you’re equally comfortable digging into the details and presenting insights to executive leadership. You’re known for your precision, curiosity, and proactive approach to solving problems. Whether it’s optimizing budgets, forecasting future growth, or improving financial systems, you bring a balance of technical expertise, business acumen, and strategic vision—ready to grow into a leadership role within a dynamic manufacturing organization. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Analysis & Reporting
▪    Prepare and analyze daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and KPI dashboards.
▪    Conduct variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior periods.
▪    Support development of the company’s overhead rate, job costing, and margin analysis by customer, program, and product line.
▪    Provide actionable insights to improve operational efficiency and profitability.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Planning
▪    Lead and coordinate annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
▪    Develop rolling 12-month cash flow projections and working capital models.
▪    Support long-term financial modeling aligned with Vermillion’s growth strategy.
▪    Partner with operations, sales, and purchasing teams to model cost impacts and business cases for new programs or capital investments.

Accounting & Compliance Support
▪    Collaborate with the Controller to ensure accuracy of general ledger and financial data integrity.
▪    Support audit and tax preparation activities.

Business Decision Support
▪    Prepare financial models for operations, pricing, inventory, and supply chain decisions.
▪    Analyze and report ROI on capital projects, staffing changes, and supplier agreements.

Leadership Development 
▪    Gain proficiency in treasury management, BOD/Shareholder relations, and financial governance.
▪    Participate in board reporting and presentations.
▪    Mentor and develop team members in other departments on knowledge of data in decision making.
▪    Contribute to financial system improvements and automation of reporting processes.

▪    Performs other duties as assigned