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Financial Analyst

LRSolutions, LLC
Hoffman Estates, IL, United States
Full-time

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join their rapidly growing company. They offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for advancement.

The position is an ONSITE in office position Monday-Friday.

Purpose :

The role of the Financial Analyst will be to gather, develop, translate and deliver financial information within the company.

Primarily responsibilities will be to play an integral role in the budgeting and forecasting processes, along with financial modeling, reporting, treasury oversight and other ad-hoc projects.

In addition, this role will be required to provide variance analysis on performance against budget and forecasts on a periodic basis by working closely with the Finance team as well as business unit leaders, controllers, operations managers, and other functional leaders.

Essential Duties :

Forecasting & Budgeting :

  • Participate heavily in the annual planning / budget process with accounting / finance department, senior management, and various department heads
  • Understand the key drivers of business performance in each of the company’s lines of business and incorporate that knowledge into business planning
  • Learn the current budgeting and forecasting models and contribute to ongoing development of the models for each line of business and Corporate expenses
  • Develop an expert level of knowledge of the budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis software used by the company.
  • Develop quarterly capital expenditure and cash flow forecasts
  • Drive the budgeting process based on business metrics and measure the same for Actual vs. Plan and Actual vs. Forecast.
  • Develop methodologies, dashboards, and models for lines of business budgeting and reporting.
  • Drive simplification and standardization across the various functions of the company.
  • Assist with preparing presentations and analytical material to be presented to Senior Management and the Board of Directors
  • Oversee and manage the continued development of planning tools, business modeling, and dashboard reporting

Financial Analysis / Ad-Hoc Analysis :

  • Work with business leadership to analyze business opportunities, process improvement programs, and research of various industry / company trends.
  • Provide in-depth return on investment analysis for intermediate to large capital expenditures
  • Perform post-investment reviews on large capital expenditures to measure performance against expectation
  • Prepare a variety of routine and specialized reports for management for use in analyzing efficiencies and profitability.
  • Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures
  • Supporting senior management team and departments heads with analysis as requested

Treasury :

  • Work with Finance & Treasury Manager and Sr. Financial Analyst on reconciling daily cash
  • Develop and maintain relationships with different banking partners
  • Oversee and analyze the company’s debt structure
  • Perform adhoc payment processes (wire and ACH payments)

Work Experience

1 to 3 years of work experience in Accounting / Finance, preferably with exposure to financial planning & analysis processes and systems

Education, Certificates, Licenses, or Designations

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field from an accredited university

Specific Skills

  • Excellent data mining skills required
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to interface with Senior Management on a regular basis
  • Financial analysis and budgeting skills
  • Development of business planning models a strong plus
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • NetSuite software experience is a plus
  • Intermediate knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications
  • Essbase experience a plus

Core Competencies

  • Exemplify the company’s values through safety, honesty, accountability, relationships, respect, inclusivity, and excellence
  • Capability to conform to established schedules and deadlines
  • Leadership and professionalism
  • Ability to read and comprehend detailed financial statements
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Present a positive image to fellow employees, external contacts, and the general public
  • Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.
  • Ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated
  • Ability to interpret complex data.
  • Must be able to prioritize.
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race.

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.

Please no third-party recruiting agencies.

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