Assistant Financial Analyst (Entry-Level)

Corporate Resources of Illinois; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Des Plaines, IL, is seeking an entry-level Assistant Financial Analyst to support financial analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate will have an Associates Degree, strong Excel skills, and a keen interest in data analysis. This position provides an excellent opportunity to work within a collaborative environment while gaining hands-on experience in financial operations. The role includes analyzing production data, reconciling financial reports, and preparing insights for leadership.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required, Bachelor's preferred in finance or related field.
• Strong interest in working with data and financial analysis.
• Proficient in Excel for data manipulation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze manufacturing data including costs and inventory trends.
• Support monthly close activities by reconciling financial data.
• Prepare structured reports and dashboards for management.

Skills

Interest in working with data

Attention to detail

Clear communication skills

Education

Associates Degree required, Bachelor's preferred

Tools

Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)

Job description

Assistant Financial Analyst (Entry-Level) – Des Plaines, IL

$50,000 - $55,000/Annually (Plus full benefits)

As a multi-site industrial manufacturer with over 2,500 employees across five production facilities and two distribution centers nationwide, we rely heavily on accurate financial and operational data to drive performance. We believe in helping early-career professionals build a strong technical foundation, gain hands-on experience with real production data, and grow with the support of a collaborative, cross-functional team.

If you enjoy working with numbers, digging into data, and translating insights into meaningful business decisions, this role is a great place to start.

We are currently seeking an Assistant Financial Analyst (Entry Level) to join our corporate finance team.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze manufacturing data including labor costs, material usage, overhead allocation, and inventory trends
• Support monthly close activities by reconciling financial data and validating accuracy across systems
• Compare actual production and financial results against budgets and forecasts; help identify and explain variances
• Maintain and update financial databases by entering, verifying, and backing up data to ensure integrity and accuracy
• Help prepare structured, data-driven reports and dashboards for plant managers and senior leadership
• Handle confidential financial and operational data with professionalism and discretion

Requirements:

• Associates Degree required, Bachelors Degree preferred
• Strong interest in working with data
• Comfort working with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, basic formulas, data organization)
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Corporate Resources, on behalf of our client located in Des Plaines, IL, is hiring an Assistant Financial Analyst (Entry-Level)