Industry: Manufacturing
Company Type: Privately-held (non-public)
Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst (2 roles)
Compensation (target range): $90,000 – $130,000 + a bonus
Location: Southwest Chicago suburbs
Work Environment: 4 days in office (non-negotiable)
Company and Job Description Highlights:
- Good to have some accounting experience though this is definitely on the finance team (versus accounting)
- Heavy financial analysis; need to take information and “tell a story” (love data and supporting the business)
- Expected to put together presentations and present financial data to senior leadership
- Wide range of experience (4 – 15+ years) as long as in the compensation range
- $90,000 – $130,000 plus a bonus
- If light on experience, need to have intellectual and emotional maturity since there is engagement with the business (operations / plant) as well as internally with finance, accounting and other departments.
- Public accounting is “nice to have” and / or middle market (non-public) company experience is “nice to have”
- Company has some homegrown software and processes so need to be comfortable working with both traditional ERP and software systems and non-traditional
- Work environment
- Supervisor (FP&A Manager) is excellent, well-liked and great mentor and colleague
- Friday is remote (4 days in office in is non-negotiable; they want people who want to collaborate)
- Start time and end time are very flexible; can start as early as 6am (and leave by 3pm) or start at 10am (and leave 7pm) or whatever best fits your commute schedule
- Many finance team staff start very early and leave very early
- Education reimbursement
- Undergraduate up to $6,000 per year; Graduate up to $12,000 per year; Certifications (CPA, CFA, etc.) also covered under this program; Software training (PowerBI, data analysis) also covered under this program
SFA Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain effective relationships across the business in order to understand the business, the 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 the development and coordination of 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.
For immediate consideration, please send your resume in Word format to Cameron at cameronwall@ifgus.com.