Financial Analyst – Business Unit Support, Technology

Jobtailor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chicago, IL is seeking an FP&A professional to partner with Technology and Finance leaders, lead financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and modeling.

You will design Power BI dashboards, deliver executive-level reports, analyze spending trends, and contribute to strategic initiatives that drive business performance.

Qualifications

• Broad financial and accounting knowledge and business acumen.
• Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively and build relationships across a matrix structure and with a diverse management team.
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Technology and Finance leaders to provide financial analysis, recommendations, and decision support.
• Lead and support Business Unit Financial Reporting & Analysis, Forecasting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, and Special Projects.
• Analyze spending trends, identify risks and opportunities, and develop actionable insights for management.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level financial reporting, dashboards, and presentations.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives, including business cases, investment analyses, and productivity opportunities.
• Support the Global Technology Services Power BI environment, including maintenance of existing dashboards, reporting solutions, and data models.
• Design and develop new Power BI dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics.
• Drive automation, reporting enhancements, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Spending Trend Analysis

Business Analytics

Data Analysis

Presentation Skills

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Reporting Solutions

Data Models

Job description

• Partner with Technology and Finance leaders to provide financial analysis, recommendations, and decision support
• Lead and support Business Unit Financial Reporting & Analysis, Forecasting, Budgeting, Financial Modeling, and Special Projects
• Analyze spending trends, identify risks and opportunities, and develop actionable insights for management
• Prepare and deliver executive-level financial reporting, dashboards, and presentations
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives, including business cases, investment analyses, and productivity opportunities
• Support the Global Technology Services Power BI environment, including maintenance of existing dashboards, reporting solutions, and data models
• Design and develop new Power BI dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics
• Drive automation, reporting enhancements, and continuous process improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Broad financial and accounting knowledge and business acumen
• Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively and build relationships across a matrix structure and with a diverse management team
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or a related field
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Financial Analysis, Budgeting, and Forecasting, with a strong ability to prepare executive-level reports and dashboards using Power BI. Proven track record in driving process improvements and providing actionable insights to support strategic initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Power BI Dashboard Development
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• FP&A Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Modeling
• Business Analytics
• Data Analysis
• Risk Identification
• Spending Trend Analysis

Soft Skills

• Presentation Skills
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Relationship Building
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Financial Reporting
• Accounting Knowledge
• Business Acumen
• Special Projects
• Continuous Process Improvement

Tools & Technologies

• Power BI
• Reporting Solutions
• Data Models