Senior Analyst, Financial Support

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled Financial Analyst to conduct complex financial analysis across topics with minimal guidance. You will review plans and budgets and prepare variance explanations to support decision making.

You will collaborate with business areas to develop budget forecasts, draft sections of Plan and Budget documents for leadership, and ensure cost accounting rules are followed. Strong communication and teamwork are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of job-related experience.
• Excellent written and oral communications.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Effective interpersonal and team building skills.
• Advanced knowledge in financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conducts complex financial analysis on a variety of topics with minimal guidance
• Prepares variance explanations and cost benefit analysis
• Participates in the development of Bank-wide operating and capital budgets
• Reviews business plans and budgets for assigned areas
• Provides consultative and analytical support for assigned areas
• Summarizes key issues and collaborates with business areas to resolve them
• Drafts sections of the Plan and Budget document for management, Board of Governors, and Board of Directors
• Prepares financial and business-related analyses and research
• Advises business areas in developing budget forecasts
• Reviews financial data to ensure compliance with cost accounting rules

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget forecasting

Variance explanations

Cost benefit analysis

Cost accounting compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics

Job description

• Conducts complex financial analysis on a variety of topics with minimal guidance


• Prepares variance explanations and cost benefit analysis


• Participates in the development of Bank-wide operating and capital budgets


• Reviews business plans and budgets for assigned areas


• Provides consultative and analytical support for assigned areas


• Summarizes key issues and collaborates with business areas to resolve them


• Drafts sections of the Plan and Budget document for management, Board of Governors, and Board of Directors


• Prepares financial and business-related analyses and research


• Advises business areas in developing budget forecasts


• Reviews financial data to ensure compliance with cost accounting rules

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field


• Minimum of 4 years of job-related experience


• Excellent written and oral communications


• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills


• Effective interpersonal and team building skills


• Advanced knowledge in financial analysis

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced financial analysis capabilities, including variance explanations and cost benefit analysis, while ensuring compliance with cost accounting rules. Collaborates effectively with business areas to develop budget forecasts and prepares comprehensive financial reports for management and boards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis


• Budget Forecasting


• Variance Explanation


• Cost Benefit Analysis


• Compliance with Cost Accounting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis


• Cost Benefit Analysis


• Budget Development


• Variance Explanation


• Financial Data Review

Soft Skills

• Excellent Written Communication


• Excellent Oral Communication


• Interpersonal Skills


• Team Building Skills


• Analytical Skills

Industry Keywords

• Accounting


• Finance


• Economics


• Business Plans


• Capital Budgets