Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Location:

Lincolnshire, IL (Hybrid – 5 days onsite during training, then 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will support key business units within the FP\&A organization. This highly visible, business-facing role partners with Finance, Commercial, Operations, and Product Management leaders to provide financial insights that drive strategic business decisions.

The position is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, KPI development, financial modeling, and profitability analysis. The ideal candidate is a proactive FP\&A professional who can interpret financial results, explain business drivers, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting for assigned business units.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, P\&L analysis, and variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Provide meaningful financial commentary highlighting key business trends and performance drivers.
• Build, enhance, and maintain financial models to improve forecasting accuracy and business planning.
• Analyze profitability across products, customer agreements, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to measure business performance.
• Compile, transform, and analyze large data sets from multiple systems.
• Support ROI analyses, business cases, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Partner with Finance leadership and cross-functional teams to provide decision support and financial guidance.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 5\+ years of FP\&A, Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, or Accounting experience.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Experience working with large, complex data sets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across business functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP and planning systems such as SAP or Oracle Planning.
• Power BI experience.
• Predictive modeling exposure.
• Experience in healthcare, medical devices, manufacturing, or commercial finance.

Compensation \& Benefits

• Salary up to $120,000 plus bonus.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Hybrid work schedule after onboarding.
• Approximately 5% travel.

Highlights

• Highly visible FP\&A role supporting key business units.
• Heavy focus on budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and business decision support.
• Significant cross-functional exposure and executive visibility.
• Opportunity to improve financial models and forecasting processes.
• Collaborative environment with strong mentorship and career growth opportunities.
• Hybrid work schedule following initial training.