Financial Analyst

Aston Carter - Buffalo Grove, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Buffalo Grove, IL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Financial Analyst position at Aston Carter involves serving as a key business partner to the Customer Financial Team (CFT), leading financial discussions, and managing customer financial results. The role requires collaboration with various departments to ensure accurate financial forecasting and reporting, as well as influencing operational decisions to maximize performance. This is a contract-to-hire position based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, with a focus on financial analysis within the manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key Business Partner representing financial inputs to the CFT.
• Lead discussions with and challenge functional departments and the CFT to construct financial forecasts that are consistent and predictable.
• Lead the customer's financial month-end close process, ensuring financial results are correctly stated in accordance with corporate procedures.
• Proactively manage customer financial results by influencing operational decisions to maximize performance, including margin and cost recovery analysis.
• Lead monthly customer sales and margin forecast process, preparing accurate monthly sales forecasts and weekly updates.
• Lead the customer re-pricing process using the Impact ECS quote tool and analyze new pricing impact through Pro-Forma P&L review.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• 1-2 years of related experience
• Proficiency in Google Workspace or Excel
• Experience with financial systems
• Forecasting experience
• Understanding of accounting principles
• Excel skills including pivots and VLOOKUP's
• Experience in the manufacturing industry
• Familiarity with JDE
• Experience with IBM Planning Analytics

Benefits

• Contract-to-Hire position with potential for permanent placement after 6 months based on performance and attendance