Senior Financial Analyst - Hybrid Chicago, IL

CDW; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial performance analysis and strategic decision-making within a dynamic Finance organization in Chicago. The role involves building financial models, providing actionable insights, and collaborating with leadership, offering significant opportunities for impact and growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of financial analyst/accounting/finance experience required.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and reporting.
• Experience in financial software and tools such as Excel, Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and presenting financial performance across various business functions.
• Building financial models to support leadership for informed decisions.
• Preparing analysis for corporate projects and initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

PeopleSoft

Hyperion

Power Bi

Workday

Essbase

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Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

Description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.

Job Summary

A culture of diverse perspectives. Coworkers who collaborate to go above and beyond. Motivated individuals who lead by example. This is what CDW is about. Our legacy of innovative thinking and vision for customer-centric technology position us for continued success in our industry—and for you in your career.

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Senior Financial Analyst to join our team at CDW and be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking Finance organization that values innovation and continuous growth. The Senior Financial Analyst is a key contributor, responsible for analyzing and presenting financial performance across various business functions within the organization. This role involves building financial models to support leadership in making informed financial decisions, as well as providing insightful recommendations and ideas for process improvement. This position partners closely with senior leadership within Finance and the Integrated Tech Services business and offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization's growth and success.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with leadership as a strategic advisor, delivering actionable analysis grounded in financial stewardship.
• Proactively provide timely, insightful, actionable, and accurate financial reporting, analysis, and recommendations to key areas in the organization.
• Develop annual plans for different business units, ensuring alignment with overall corporate goals.
• Build operational financial reports tailored to the specific needs of the business.
• Provide documentation for financial schedules to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Build successful partnerships with key internal customers and cross-functional teams.
• Prepare analysis to support corporate projects and initiatives, contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Identify and recommend process improvements in reporting and analysis for continuous enhancement.
• Perform monthly reviews of departmental financial performance vs. plan and prior year, collaborating with department heads and Finance leadership to enhance understanding.
• Utilize financial models to provide valuable insights on performance targets.
• Automate and improve financial planning processes for increased efficiency.
• Provide financial analysis support for key capital projects.
• Continue to build successful partnerships with key internal customers and cross-functional teams.
  
  
  

What We Expect Of You

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of financial analyst/accounting/finance experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Develop comprehensive financial forecasts, annual budgets, and long-term strategic plans, visualizing data to enhance clarity and understanding.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs), and operational metrics for the services business, and use data visualization techniques to provide clear and actionable insights and recommendations to the executive team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of financial goals with overall business objectives.
• Complete monthly and quarterly financial reporting, variance analysis, and performance tracking against targets, using data visualization dashboards to facilitate better decision making.
• Automate and improve financial planning and forecasting processes.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of finance concepts, principles, and practices, with the ability to apply them.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated organization and planning skills with critical attention to detail.
• Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with solid experience in Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present data to stakeholders for a comprehensive scenario understanding.
• Track record of identifying process improvements and making appropriate recommendations.
• Understanding of accounting concepts.
• Working knowledge of financial software such as PeopleSoft, Essbase, Hyperion, Power Bi and Workday is a plus
  
  
  

Pay range: $ 80,000 - $ 122,400 depending on experience and skill set

Annual bonus target of 5% subject to terms and conditions of plan

Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/

Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials

We make technology work so people can do great things.

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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