Job & Company Highlights:
We’re partnering with a privately held manufacturing company in the Southwest Chicago suburbs to add 2 Senior Financial Analysts to their growing FP&A team. This is a highly visible, business-facing role within a collaborative environment, reporting to a well-respected FP&A Manager known for strong mentorship and team development.
This position offers a flexible schedule (4 days in-office, Fridays remote) and competitive compensation of $90K–$130K + bonus, along with robust professional development support, including tuition reimbursement, certifications (CPA/CFA), and data/analytics training (e.g., Power BI).
The role is heavily focused on financial analysis and storytelling (translating data into actionable insights and presenting to senior leadership, etc.) Ideal candidates enjoy partnering with operations and cross-functional teams, and are comfortable working across both traditional ERP systems and more customized internal tools.
We’re open to a range of experience (4+ years), with accounting exposure, public accounting, or middle-market experience considered a plus. Strong communication skills, business acumen, and the ability to engage with stakeholders are key.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain effective relationships across the business to understand the business, its primary drivers, goals, and the needs of partners and customers
- Develop and deliver presentations for our executive leadership team (ELT)–this is a highly visible role
- Develop and maintain pricing models to support margin optimization and competitive positioning
- Analyze pricing trends, customer profitability, and SKU-level details to recommend strategic adjustments
- Partner with Sales and Marketing and Supply Chain to implement pricing strategies aligned with business objectives
- Design and deliver accurate, timely Sales Effectiveness report that:
- Analyze revenue trends to identify growth opportunities and performance gaps
- Segment customers to evaluate profitability and strategic alignment,
- Assess sales representative commission and bonus structure for accuracy and effectiveness
- Support ad hoc projects related to sales performance
- Provide insightful financial analysis, interpretations, predictions, support, tools, and recommendations to drive decision-making across the business to meet organizational objectives. Clearly communicate results and recommendations to ensure clarity and optimal decision-making
- Assist in the generation of financial reporting and analyze key performance indicators and provide insightful recommendations for improvement and optimization, including but not limited to: Sales, Expenses, Margin and Headcount
- Help lead the organization in developing and coordinating the company’s financial planning processes (Budgeting, Forecasting, and Long-Range Planning).
- Lead and/or participate as an integral member of various ad-hoc project teams to change/improve processes and/or growth or transformation initiatives
- Assist with various aspects of the month-end close process
- Evaluate processes and identify and provide recommendations to improve efficiency and to improve control environment
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Strong financial acumen and analytics skills with a high degree of proficiency in data mining and forecasting model development
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills – must be comfortable presenting to ELT.
- Interpersonal skills with proven ability to develop and maintain effective business partner relationships at all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with a strong sense of accountability and ownership
- Above-average Excel and Microsoft Power BI tool experience required
- Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training, geographic location, additional qualifications such as licensure or certifications, market factors, and responsibilities.