FP&A Analyst

Job Description

Hiring a FP&A Analyst in the  Chicago area . You will partner with business leaders to provide input and guidance on business issues and to provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the line(s) of business. Conducts and documents financial analysis projects, data gathering, manipulation, summarization, and analysis of financial reports, sales activity, trends, and opportunities

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Supports business unit VP, general manager and senior-level directors / managers
• Provides training to the finance / operational teams as assigned.
• Serves as finance lead for corporate or assigned business unit including compiling and analyzing all financial information.
• Prepares and presents monthly financial review package to management, including commenting on variances to plan, forecast and prior year.
• Assists in preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and operating plans in consultation with the business leader(s).
• Leads ROI / NPV / IRR analysis, making recommendations to management on new products, features, pricing, marketing promotions, based on historical financial data.
• Researches, analyzes and synthesizes data from multiple sources into operational KPIs and business information as directed and by self-identification of business information needs.
• Works with senior management and business units to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet these goals.
• Supports the annual strategic planning process.
• Prepares financial and business related analysis and research in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, and investments.
• Prepares consolidated forecasts and budgets, and analyzes trends in revenue, expense, capital expenditures and other related areas.
• Maintains and coordinates group completion of financial review templates and meetings.
• Engages in a business-partnering role with the geographical market and the operational teams to deliver positive business results.
• Carries out performance analysis and reporting.
• Prepares moderate to complex analytical reports including budgets, revenue and expense analysis, business trends analysis, and special ad-hoc projects related to the designated business unit.
• Works with business users to refine and improve current reporting and analysis, often performing ad hoc reporting to satisfy end users.
• Performs month-end review of results to ensure accuracy.
• Assists in revenue, expense, and cash flow projections and expense saving opportunities within all areas of the forecast models.
• Analyzes projections with respect to various operating strategies, shareholder value measures, and other metrics or objectives.
• Analyzes actual results to understand variances, revise projections as appropriate.

Benefits :

When you join ID Logistics, you become part of a company committed to Investing in our Employees.

This commitment is the foundation for the ID Logistics benefits program. As an Employer of Choice, ID Logistics invests in you by providing a comprehensive benefits program that offers a valuable, affordable benefit plan package that includes medical, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, generous paid time off along with other supplemental benefits.

Salary range for this position is $95,000- $125,000 per year

Requirements

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION :

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE :

Knowledge of appropriate accounting and financial modeling software programs

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

SKILLS / ABILITIES :