Senior Financial Analyst
Position Id
EB-4879432288
EB-4879432288
City
Chicago
Chicago
State
IL
IL
Senior Financial Analyst
$100,000 to $107,000 per year + Bonus +Equity (RSU's)We are a rapidly growing manufacturing company and are adding a Senior Financial Analyst to our FP&A team. This is a newly created role and the fifth addition to our tight‑knit Finance, Accounting, and Tax group. . It’s a high‑visibility opportunity supporting key business operations while helping build scalable FP&A processes in a fast‑growing environment.
What You’ll Do as a Senior Financial Analyst
- Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, monthly outlooks, and long‑range planning
- Build and enhance driver‑based financial models for COGS, raw materials, production capacity, and inventory
- Prepare monthly reporting packages including variance analysis, KPIs, and financial insights for leadership
- Analyze financial and operational results to identify risks, opportunities, and cost‑saving initiatives
- Perform detailed actual vs. forecast analysis across COGS, material spend, production variances, and inventory
- Conduct scenario analysis, sensitivity modeling, and strategic decision support
- As a Senior Financial Analyst you will lead cost planning, including raw materials analysis, manufacturing cost evaluation, and inventory analytics
- Partner closely with Supply Chain, Technical Operations, and Procurement to support operational decisions
- Provide financial input on supplier negotiations, production planning, and make‑vs‑buy evaluations
- Support automation, process improvements, and operational efficiency initiatives across FP&A
- Play a key role in implementing Workday, including its Inventory Planning module
- Work extensively in Excel to build models, tools, and scalable reporting processes
What We’re Looking for in a Senior Financial Analyst
- 2+ years of FP&A experience with exposure to COGS, manufacturing finance, inventory, or cost analysis OR a Cost Accountants looking to move into FP&A)
- Strong analytical skills and experience with financial modeling in Excel
- Ability to translate data into actionable insights and communicate clearly with cross‑functional partners
- Proactive, curious, and collaborative mindset
Why Join Us as a Senior Financial Analyst
- High‑growth firm with stock increasing
- Newly created role with real impact and visibility
- Collaborative, tight‑knit Finance/Accounting/Tax team
- Proven upward mobility (leaders have been promoted internally)
- Meaningful business partnership with Supply Chain and Operations Hybrid schedule
- BCBS medical
- Free dental & vision
- 5% 401(k) match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Supportive culture that values development, ownership, and partnership
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