Compensation: $90,000-$100,000 + Bonus
Location: Rosemont, On-Site
Our client is looking for an FP&A Analyst with experience in the CPG/consumer products sector. As a Financial Planning Analyst, you will play a key role in delivering actionable insights through analysis of actuals, forecasts, operating plans, and management reports. This position is integral to collaborating with cross-functional teams, influencing business results, supporting leadership presentations, and spearheading ad hoc projects in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
Responsibilities
- Consolidate monthly P&L performance metrics, including comparisons to plans, forecasts, and prior year results, as well as volume, NNS, EVA, financial bridges, hedging, historical trends, and SG&A performance.
- Contribute to the preparation and consolidation of forecasts, operating plans, and financial data for marketing and sales discussions.
- Lead monthly finance meetings, providing budget owners with actionable variance analyses and insights.
- Analyze business performance, identify trends, and deliver strategic recommendations through detailed financial models and forecasts.
- Support the development and maintenance of budgeting, forecasting, and modeling tools.
- Assist in preparing materials for board presentations in collaboration with business leaders and finance partners.
- Develop monthly P&L forecasts and collaborate with finance and accounting teams to enhance forecast accuracy.
- Support full cost-benefit analyses and month-end financial close activities, including resolving unusual items in a timely manner.
- Handle additional duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 3+ years of experience in finance or accounting.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with SAP software.
- Consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry experience.
- Advanced certifications such as MBA, CMA, or CPA.
- Strong understanding of business operations, particularly in the CPG sector.
- Excellent time management and multitasking abilities.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
- Proven adaptability in dynamic environments.
- Effective cross-functional collaboration skills to achieve shared goals.