Financial Analyst
$69,500–$102,100 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States or Dallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Manage price and promotion changes by developing price trees and promotion calendars while maintaining internal controls for data integrity. Execute annual operating plans by constructing financial plans, delivering monthly forecasts, and performing variance analysis against plan, forecast, and prior year results. Support business unit operations by delivering financial reviews to leadership, educating partners on revenue management concepts, and preparing monthly scorecards with actionable insights. Collaborate with commercial finance teams to drive profitability and optimize ROI through strategic recommendations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or economics
- 1-3 years experience in an analytical role such as Sales Finance or FP&A
- Appropriate understanding / working knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls
- Must be a proactive self-starter
- Strong drive for excellent results, including consistent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Must demonstrate insightful use of financial analysis techniques, tools, and concepts to help deliver business results
- Must conduct oneself in a professional, consistent manner when representing the organization
- Must demonstrate high standards of integrity at all times
- Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. on a regular basis
- Must be able to travel by plane or train for long distance
- Must be able to work in a professional corporate office environment
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear
- Must have close vision, distant vision, ability to adjust focus, peripheral and color vision
- Must be able sit and/or stand for long periods of time, and work on a computer for extended periods
- Must have close vision, distant vision, ability to adjust focus, peripheral and color vision
Desired Qualifications
- CPG experience
- Experience supporting Business Unit and working with Field Sales Organization
- Experience with ERP systems, MicroStrategy, Vistaar, and OneStream
- Experience utilizing/interpreting syndicated volumetric (Nielsen, IRI Circana, etc.) and pricing data
- Experience with Trade Promotion Management / Trade Promotion Optimization systems
- Proficiency in advanced Excel functions, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint Power BI or other BI software
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