Senior Financial Analyst

Circana; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. This Senior Financial Analyst role supports pricing decisions, RFPs, and contract renewals while partnering closely with Client Development and senior leadership.

The position offers flexible work arrangements including remote or hybrid options in the Chicago area. The Pricing team seeks an analytical professional with FP&A and revenue analytics experience to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of FP&A, financial analysis, commercial finance, revenue analysis, or related analytical roles.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables and data reconciliation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to translate data into insights.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders (sales, finance, legal, operations).
• Excellent communication and proactive questioning to gain clarity.
• Curiosity, learning agility, and adaptability with changing priorities.
• Experience in dynamic organizations with evolving processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial analyses and pricing recommendations that support client decisions, profitability, and revenue growth.
• Analyze pricing, margins, and business performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide analytical support for client RFPs, contract renewals, and other pricing-related requests.
• Analyze commercial agreements to ensure alignment between Legal drafts and pricing outputs.
• Utilize CPQ to support revenue recognition and billing for subscription contracts and ad hoc projects.
• Collaborate across functions to understand end-to-end pricing and contracting processes.
• Create and maintain data quality checks, reconciliations, exception reporting, and audit trails.
• Manage multiple concurrent contract renewals and pricing activities while meeting deadlines.
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to gather information and support commercial decisions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve data quality.
• Prepare materials for board meetings, internal presentations, and ad hoc financial analyses.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

CPQ

CRM

Data visualization tools

Job description

Senior Financial Analyst

Let's be Unstoppable together! Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth-powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set. At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We're a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com.

What will I be doing?

This position plays a key role in supporting the company's profitable growth through financial analysis and pricing insights. Working within the Pricing team, this individual will leverage financial and operational analysis to support pricing decisions, contract renewals, commercial decision-making, and business performance. The role works closely with the Client Development organization to provide analytical support for client Requests for Proposals (RFPs), contract renewals, and other pricing-related decisions. This individual will also collaborate with Senior Leadership, Retention, Commercial Finance, Legal, Product Management, and Technology to support key client relationships and ensure accurate, timely execution. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced analyst who enjoys solving problems, building structure, and working in a dynamic environment. As the Pricing team continues to evolve its processes and ways of working, the successful candidate will bring curiosity, initiative, sound judgment, and comfort navigating changing priorities. They will ask thoughtful questions, speak up when clarification is needed, and take ownership of moving work forward. Direct pricing experience is helpful but not required. Candidates with experience in FP&A, financial analysis, commercial finance, revenue analysis, business analysis, or another analytical function are encouraged to apply.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop financial analyses and pricing recommendations that support client decisions, profitability, and revenue growth.


• Analyze pricing, margins, and business performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and support informed decision-making.


• Provide analytical support for client RFPs, contract renewals, and other pricing-related requests in partnership with Client Development and cross-functional teams.


• Analyze commercial agreements to ensure alignment between Legal drafts and approved pricing outputs.


• Utilize the Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) module to support revenue recognition and billing for subscription-based contracts and ad hoc projects.


• Collaborate across functions to understand end-to-end pricing and contracting processes, resolve issues, and support change initiatives.


• Create and maintain data quality checks, including reconciliations, exception reporting, and audit trails, to ensure pricing and contract data accuracy.


• Manage multiple concurrent contract renewals, analyses, and pricing-related activities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.


• Partner with stakeholders across the business to gather information, clarify priorities, resolve issues, and support commercial decisions.


• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes, improve data quality, and enhance operational efficiency.


• Prepare materials for board meetings, internal presentations, business reporting, and other ad hoc financial analysis projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field from an accredited institution.


• 3-5 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, commercial finance, revenue analysis, business analysis, pricing, or another related analytical role.


• Advanced Excel skills, including experience with VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, data reconciliation, analytical reporting, and complex datasets.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate financial or operational data into clear business insights and recommendations.


• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of projects, workstreams, or business processes with limited oversight.


• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt as business needs change, and maintain a high level of accuracy.


• Experience collaborating with stakeholders across functions such as sales, finance, legal, operations, or commercial teams.


• Strong communication skills and the confidence to ask questions, raise concerns, share ideas, and seek clarity when needed.


• Curiosity, learning agility, and a proactive approach to improving processes and ways of working.


• Experience operating successfully in a dynamic organization with evolving priorities, processes, or responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting pricing, profitability, margin analysis, revenue, contracts, renewals, RFPs, or other commercial decisions.


• Direct pricing experience is a plus but not required.


• Experience with CPQ, CRM, financial planning, reporting, or data visualization tools.


• Experience working in a data, analytics, marketing, technology, subscription-based, or similarly fast-changing business.

Circana Behaviors

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.


• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.


• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.


• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.


• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.


• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.


• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote, US - Central or Eastern time zones preferred, or Hybrid (Chicago, IL).

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs.

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000 USD. This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

Benefits

• paid time off


• medical/dental/vision insurance


• 401(k) to eligible employees

An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice.

Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

Circana uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess resumes for alignment with job requirements by helping locate details in resumes that relate to the job description.

This position is expected to remain open for approximately 30 days and may close earlier if sufficient qualified candidates are identified.