Sr. Treasury and FP&A Analyst

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

About the position

The Senior Analyst role is responsible for developing and implementing treasury strategies aligned with the organization's overall financial objectives. The Senior Analyst will lead the team’s financial modeling where they will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and analyzing large data and financial models to support business decisions. This role requires a deep understanding of financial modeling techniques, strong analytical abilities, and the ability to communicate complex financial information effectively for both Treasury and FP&A initiatives. This may involve evaluating the impact of various financial scenarios, assessing the feasibility of investment opportunities, or analyzing the implications of regulatory changes. This role will be based out of the Chicago office on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex financial models to forecast company performance, including but not limited to revenue, expenses, cash flow, and profitability.
• Analyze historical financial data to identify trends, patterns, and key drivers affecting performance.
• Provide recommendations based on financial modeling and scenario analysis to support business decisions.
• Assist in M&A analysis, due diligence, and other corporate finance activities.
• Stay up to date with industry best practices, trends, and financial modeling techniques.
• Translate data insights into actionable business strategies.
• Develop and maintain Oil-Dri’s debt model, which is important for budgeting and cash planning needs.
• Run monthly cash meetings to review cash position.
• Oversee the treasury cash forecasting process by working closely with business units to analyze and consolidate forecasts.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with key stakeholders to stay informed of potential impacts to cash.
• Assist with the overall Oil-Dri insurance management and annual renewal.
• Lead the Corporate FP&A team's 3-statement modeling (IS, BS, CF) for forecasting and budgeting planning.
• Consolidate the annual budget plan by incorporating guidance received on validated assumptions.
• Assist in preparation of related presentation/deliverables to senior leadership.
• Continuously improve accuracy by aligning with key drivers and identifying variance root causes.
• Assist with creation of analytical tools and models to drive revenue/expense management and efficient processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• Experience as a data scientist or background with computer science preferred.
• Extensive financial modeling experience.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and corporate finance principles.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, CTP preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in FP&A, Treasury, Commercial Banking, or Financial Consulting preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Outstanding quantitative skills, including advanced MS Excel abilities required.
• Experience building financial models for M&A, New Products, and Financial Statements required.
• Experience using data analytics in day-to-day job responsibilities preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP Financial Systems experience preferred.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 6% match (Fully Vested at 2 Years)
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Annual Merit increase opportunity
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 11 Corporate Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pre-Tax Transit
• Fitness & Gym Reimbursement
• Employer Contribution - Health, Dental, Vision