Senior Financial Analyst
Location: Northbrook, IL Type: Direct Hire Job #28346 Salary: $135,000 Industry: Marketing / Promotional Products Location: Near North Chicago Suburbs (hybrid office and work-from- home) Position Title: Senior Financial Analyst Position Type: Direct Hire (employee) OR Contract Consultant (possibly contract-to-hire) Position Summary: This is a new position and the first true financial analysis position (there is a large accounting team). Company will hire as soon as the right candidate is identified. The position will report directly to the CFO with a dotted line to the CEO. This is a high visibility role with significant opportunity for impact on the company’s ongoing development and growth. Scope of Position (limited detail as role will evolve around selected candidate’s skills and experience): Excel Expert: The C-Suite includes Excel experts, and the SFA will be responsible to operate and develop advanced Excel files and templates. Expertise requirements go far beyond pivot tables and lookups, including the maintenance and creation of complex linked financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow). Excel will also be leveraged for creation, maintenance and analysis of budgets and forecasts utilizing advanced Excel modeling skills. PowerBI Expert: A primary responsibility of the new SFA will be leveraging PowerBI to provide high impact visualizations of financial statements and related financial information. Currently, data is downloaded from the company’s ERP software into Excel, and limited use of PowerBI is utilized to create visualizations from Excel files. For future state, the SFA is expected to leverage PowerBI to extract data directly from the company’s ERP software to create critical visualizations. Financial Analysis: This is first and foremost an SFA position and not an accounting position. The SFA will liaise with the large accounting team and is expected to understand all 3 standard financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow). Budgeting and Forecasting: SFA will play a lead role in creating and maintaining budgets and forecasts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. While the 2025 budget (fiscal 12/31 year-end) has been approved, the SFA will have an integral part in calculating and analyzing existing KPIs and in development new KPIs to assist drive critical business decisions. Financial Reporting: In addition to involvement in the creation and analysis of financial statements and reports, the SFA will “own” the quarterly Board reporting package including presenting financial information to the Board. The financial reporting package will leverage PowerBI for effective visualization for communication to C-Suite and Board. Automation between ERP and PowerBI is an expected development in the financial reporting function. For immediate consideration, email your resume in Word format to Cameron Wall at cameronwall@ifgus.com. Apply Now
Payroll Manager
Location: Chicago, IL Type: Direct Hire Job #28295 Salary: $75,000 Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Payroll Specialist will be responsible for processing payroll for multiple legal entities for our client. This role requires high attention to detail, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing while providing exceptional support regarding payroll-related inquiries. This role partners closely with other departments, including the Accounting and Human Resources teams and external payroll vendors. As a payroll point-of-contact, this position facilitates quarterly and yearly tax matters, including filings, internal correspondence, and external correspondence with third parties, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations at both the federal and state levels. What you will do: Administer and execute the end-to-end payroll process for all employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness Generate and distribute payroll reports, including earnings, deductions, taxes, and other reports as required by senior leadership and Federal/ State requirements on a recurring basis Serve as a key point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, resolving issues and discrepancies promptly and professionally Prepare and submit payroll tax filings, including quarterly and annual returns, ensuring timely payment of payroll taxes Maintain accurate payroll records, including employee information, time and attendance data, payroll transactions, and data changes Collaborate across departments, including Human Resources to verify new employees who onboard with the organization are assigned a time clock in the UKG system Prepare for and assist with internal and external payroll audits Support the facilitation of the registration of the business into new states for withholding and unemployment taxes as the business expands Process verifications of employment, ensuring timeliness of completion Ensure payroll procedures comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Keep up to date with changes in payroll laws and regulations Develop domain knowledge of client's business to include an understanding of organizational objectives Maintain broad influence through ongoing development of relationships across the organization Ensure compliance with client's policies, processes, and practices. Successfully completed all department and company-required training Model client's Values, Operating Principles, ethical standards, professionalism, and code of conduct Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned What you will bring: Degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related field or equivalent combination of years of experience with High School diploma/GED 3-5 years of experience in payroll processing for a multi-state organization In-depth knowledge of payroll principles, tax laws, practices, and procedures Familiarity with payroll software systems, with experience in UKG highly preferred Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Collaborative work style; high team-orientation Open to change; agile; high learning agility Strong analytical skills coupled with sound judgment Strong problem-solving abilities Ability to analyze and interpret data to identify opportunities and propose solutions Strong attention to detail; strong compliance orientation; high quality of work product Ability to prioritize; effective time management Self-directed; ability to proactively ask questions and surface issues/ concerns Professional maturity, integrity, ability to maintain confidential data and information Strong business acumen; strong fiscal and technical aptitude Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Apply Now