Senior Financial Analyst

Posted 4 days ago

robert halfChicago (IL)

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Senior

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$100,000 - $130,000 per year

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About the role

Senior Financial Analyst

Location: SW Suburbs of Chicago

Schedule: Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite

Employment Type: Permanent, full-time

Industry: Manufacturing

Compensation: $100K-$130K base salary plus annual bonus

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and standard company benefits

Position Summary: The Senior Financial Analyst will support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and operational analysis for a food manufacturing organization. This position will partner with finance, operations, supply chain, procurement, and commercial leadership to evaluate business performance, explain financial results, and support decision-making. The role requires 2-3 days onsite at the company's SW Suburban Chicago location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long-range financial plans
Analyze monthly financial results against budget, forecast, and prior year
Identify key drivers behind revenue, margin, labor, overhead, and operating expense variances
Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning and investment decisions
Partner with plant and operations leadership to evaluate manufacturing performance
Analyze product margins, pricing, volume, mix, material costs, labor, freight, and production efficiency
Support plant-level reporting, including standard cost, inventory, waste, yield, and overhead analysis
Prepare management reporting packages, dashboards, and financial presentations
Support new product, customer, capital expenditure, and cost-saving analyses
Improve forecasting, reporting, and financial modeling processes
Assist with month-end close activities, accruals, and management reporting
Provide ad hoc financial analysis as requested by senior leadership

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field 3+ years of financial analysis, FP&A, or related accounting and finance experience
Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis
Experience analyzing gross margin, inventory, standard cost, labor, overhead, and operational KPIsExperience with an ERP system and financial reporting tools
Ability to communicate financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders

Compensation and Benefits:

Base salary of $100K-$130KAnnual performance bonus
Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) plan
Paid time off and company holidays
Additional standard company benefits

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