Sr. Analyst, FP&A

- Mid Level

Oak Brook, IL

About the position

This role is within Chamberlain Group's Finance function. A successful incumbent is expected to (i) Support the preparation and consolidation of the company-wide annual budget, strategic plan, and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes and (ii) Provide proactive insightful financial analytic business support to assigned functional leaders in meeting their business and financial objectives; develop and support ongoing and ad-hoc reporting requirements; identify risks and opportunities and bring these to the attention of functional leaders in a timely manner and make recommendations for appropriate actions.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and consolidation of the company-wide annual budget, strategic plan, and monthly/quarterly forecasting processes.
• Provide proactive insightful financial analytic business support to assigned functional leaders in meeting their business and financial objectives.
• Develop and support ongoing and ad-hoc reporting requirements.
• Identify risks and opportunities and bring these to the attention of functional leaders in a timely manner and make recommendations for appropriate actions.
• Process necessary journal entries and accrual transactions for assigned functional areas.
• Analyze functional spending trends and identify the primary drivers of the variances to forecast, plan and prior periods.
• Prepare and update month-end financial management reporting package for the functional and executive leaders with variance analysis commentary, trends, metrics and reporting.
• Lead functional capital planning process and support the company-wide capital planning process.
• Work with the fixed assets team along finance business partners to complete required reporting and analysis.
• Engage in continuous process improvements and best practices to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the planning and reporting processes.
• Assist in compiling financial results for the quarterly Board of Directors presentations.
• Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules.
• Protect Chamberlain Group’s reputation by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4-6 years of financial planning, analysis, budgeting, financial modeling and forecasting experience.
• Experience with CAPEX forecasting and planning which includes operations, cash flow and financial accounting.
• Ability to organize and analyze large volumes of data, perform data reconciliations and summarize for executive review.
• Excellent computer skills required, including a high degree of demonstrated Excel expertise and knowledge of financial systems.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, under tight deadlines.
• Must have the ability to work across cross-functionally and be effective in a matrix organization.
• Ability to travel occasionally internationally and domestically.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's of Business Administration.
• IoT or IaaS experience.
• SAP, Business Warehouse (BW), Business Objects Planning and Consolidation (BPC).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• 401k contribution.
• Participation in a short-term incentive plan.