Overview
A growing organization is seeking a Financial Analyst to support its Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) business within the evolving Commercial Finance function. This role focuses on standardizing and enhancing financial reporting and analysis across multiple CPG practices by leveraging automation, advanced analytical tools, and financial expertise. The position supports revenue reporting, headcount planning, month-end financial reporting, variance analysis, and ad hoc business requests while collaborating closely with Commercial Finance leaders.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain standardized reporting packages across multiple CPG practices, utilizing automation to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and ensure data accuracy.
- Support the standardization of financial reporting, revenue reviews, and analytical processes across the CPG organization.
- Perform variance analysis and root cause investigations across revenue, expenses, and headcount to identify key business drivers.
- Partner with Commercial Finance leaders to analyze business performance, identify trends, and deliver meaningful financial insights.
- Act as a pilot user for new reporting, AI, and automation tools, identifying opportunities to streamline recurring analysis and reporting activities.
- Collaborate with Accounting to identify, track, and resolve variances between reporting systems, ensuring alignment between financial and management reporting.
- Support headcount planning, revenue reporting, month-end financial packages, and ad hoc analyses aligned to business priorities.
- Assist in developing business cases and support strategic reporting initiatives, including programs related to Complete Food and Complete Beauty.
- Facilitate the rollout and adoption of new reporting tools, templates, and standardized processes across CPG practices, including documentation and user training.
- Assist with account transfer validation activities to ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper financial alignment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in finance, FP&A, commercial finance, revenue analytics, or reporting.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex formulas, Power Query, handling large datasets, reporting automation, and financial analysis.
- Experience developing or automating recurring reporting using tools such as Power Query, Power BI, Excel add-ins, or similar workflow automation solutions.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate variances, identify underlying business drivers, and translate findings into actionable insights.
- Experience working with large datasets to analyze trends, support decision-making, and improve reporting processes.
- Ability to create, document, and standardize reporting processes that improve efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across teams.
- Comfortable leveraging modern productivity tools, including AI assistants, to streamline analysis, reporting, and documentation while maintaining strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and develop practical solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to partner effectively across Finance, Accounting, and Commercial teams.
- Self-starter with intellectual curiosity, strong attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $70,000 - $75,000 USD (may vary based on education, experience, location, and other factors).
- Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, vision insurance, and 401(k) for eligible employees.
Location
- Remote within the United States, with a strong preference for candidates located in the Greater Chicago area.
- Willingness to work within the Central Time Zone is required.
Additional Information
- Employment offer may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation.
- This position may utilize AI-assisted screening during the recruitment process.
- The role is expected to remain open for approximately 30 days but may close earlier if sufficient qualified candidates are identified.