Senior Financial Analyst

Robert Half - Bolingbrook, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Bolingbrook, IL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Financial Analyst will play a crucial role in providing insights into current operations and identifying opportunities for improvements and cost savings within the organization. This position requires a highly motivated individual who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and work closely with senior leadership. The role offers significant growth opportunities and the chance to develop new reporting and analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Communicate financial results for operating expense drivers and analysis.
• Interpret financial results and metrics to business partners and the broader finance organization.
• Work with operations leadership to monitor and drive operational KPI improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement by creating new analysis and partnering with operations leadership to create productivity models.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records and reporting, including updating monthly financials and performing variance analysis.
• Conduct analysis of financial and operations data to provide insights and recommendations to management.
• Gain a deep understanding of current operations through analysis and regular visits to processing locations.
• Identify and actively support opportunities for cost savings and process improvements, leading initiatives.
• Recognize continuous improvement opportunities based on spending and material costs and make necessary adjustments.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Financial Operations experience, preferably in the manufacturing industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Self-motivated and proactive mindset, demonstrating the dedication to take ownership and lead change.
• Leadership potential, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members.
• Communicate business acumen with effective oral and written influence.
• Advanced user of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using SQL, Power BI.
• Experience building Excel financial models.
• Experience building operations capacity modeling.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan