CO Looking for Senior Finance Analyst at Remote

Senior Financial Analyst,
Remote/Riverwoods IL
6+ Months

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will report directly to the Director of Finance and will function as a business partner to the Sales and Marketing organizations. In this role, you will provide oversight and support of monthly financial and operational reporting, and will play a key role in the annual budget and three-year business development planning process. This position will also be a resource to the larger Tax & Accounting (TAA) North America Finance organization in support of complex financial projects and major initiatives.

Your primary responsibilities will be:

Accountable for reporting, forecasting, financial, and operational planning activities for functional organizations that are supported.
Develop predictive metrics to evaluate and forecast cost and field sales projections. Analyze historical trend information to identify deviations in current projections.
Understand business issues, resource allocation, and business operations to improve financial performance and efficiency.
Assist in developing the three-year Vision Strategy Plan, annual budget, quarterly, and monthly planning cycles detailing cost and sales expectations along with supporting strategic and tactical plans.
Report monthly financial and sales results, analyze and interpret financial information. Prepare various month-end and quarterly schedules.
Prepare forecasts and evaluate corresponding efficiencies, productivity, and other initiatives, as applicable.
Identify risks and opportunities and bring these to the attention of senior leadership teams in a timely manner and make recommendations for appropriate actions
Assist in developing business cases for cost saving initiatives and tracking results.
Participate in the monthly financial close process via submission of key accruals and other necessary journal entries.
Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
4 or more years of financial planning, analysis, budgeting and forecasting experience with business unit and/or corporate experience.
Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or CPA preferred.
Successful track record as a business partner to functional organizations.
Excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.
Strong written and verbal communications skills.
Function as an integral part of a team and build positive relationships and credibility
Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and work extra hours during peak workload times if necessary.
Self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple priorities and perform job responsibilities accurately while working in a fast-paced and vibrant environment.
Ability to organize and analyze large volumes of data, perform data reconciliations and summarize for executive review.
Ability to make timely decisions and draw appropriate conclusions from analysis of the business and financial information available.
Excellent computer skills required, including a high degree of demonstrated Excel expertise and experience with SAP, Business Warehouse (BW), and planning reporting software such as Hyperion, Tagetik and Infor (GEAC).
Proactively seeks out ways to add value and efficiencies through continuous improvement efforts.
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, under tight deadlines.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $45.00 – $50.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• SAP Finance & Controlling: 8 years (Preferred)
• Finance Analyst: 8 years (Preferred)
• financial planning, analysis,: 8 years (Preferred)
• Budgeting: 8 years (Preferred)
• Business Warehouse: 5 years (Preferred)
• forecasting: 8 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote