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Advantage Solutions

Sr Financial Analyst

Advantage Solutions, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Senior Financial Analyst Are you a data-driven finance professional looking to make a meaningful impact? Join our dynamic team as a Senior Financial Analyst, where you'll play a key role in shaping the financial future of our company. In this high-visibility position, you'll lead efforts in monthly forecasting, reporting, annual budgeting, and strategic business case modeling.

You'll be at the forefront of financial planning-structuring and conducting in-depth analyses that drive actionable insights, enhance forecasting accuracy, and support data-informed decision-making. Your work will directly influence executive-level reporting, including materials for Board of Directors meetings, bank compliance documentation, and key financial statement exhibits.

This is more than just a numbers role—it's an opportunity to be a strategic partner in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your expertise will help steer the company toward continued growth and success.

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Forecasting

Assist with the monthly forecasting process by consolidating inputs, tracking variances and identifying key drivers of change and opportunities to improve accuracy and process.

Budgeting

Assist with the annual budgeting process by developing baseline growth models, driving the planning calendar and designing/creating executive-level rollups for presentation. Communicate and engage cross-functionally to ensure comprehensive budget tied to strategy.

Business Analysis

Identify, structure and conduct ad-hoc analysis to provide decision support and business insights. Perform analysis and modeling in support of RFPs, assessing P&L impacts and making recommendations.

Reporting

Contribute and own monthly business performance reporting. Summarize results, provide insights and explaining variances. Manage on-going Key Metric reporting.

Prepare or assist in obtaining critical Corporate or business unit information for required financial reporting or other management meetings.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Level

Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Preferred: MBA with emphasis in Finance or Analytics

Field of Study/Experience

Finance, Economics, or Data Analytics

3-5 years of experience in public accounting and/or large company equivalent experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Financial analysis, key performance metrics, budgeting, planning, performance improvement initiatives, new business pro-forma modeling

Advanced experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial modeling, trend analysis, and ad hoc financial analysis

Advanced Excel skills and data analysis skills, ideally with experience or interest in automation

Hands-on, strong grasp of corporate or business unit financial concepts and tools, inclusive of financial ratios and key metrics

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment

Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadlines

Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

Experience using computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications

Environmental & Physical Requirements Office / Sedentary Requirements: Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time, hear the telephone, enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Travel Travel is an essential duty and function of this job. Travel required on an as needed basis. Driving is not an essential duty or function of this job.

Important Information The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

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