Senior Financial Analyst, Manufacturing (AI-Driven Growth)

Gilder Search Group; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

401k match

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is assisting a growing manufacturing organization in Franklin Park, IL to hire a Senior Financial Analyst. The role covers financial planning and analysis across four affiliated businesses, consolidating results and supporting budgeting and forecasting.

You will analyze manufacturing performance, manage job costing and variances, and develop KPI reporting, cash flow forecasts, and ROI analyses, while contributing to management reporting and Board presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5+ years of financial experience within manufacturing
• Experience with job costing, variance analysis, and budgeting
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with ERP systems
• Experience using AI tools in finance

Responsibilities

• Prepare and consolidate financial reporting across four affiliated businesses, including monthly management reporting and analysis of financial results.
• Analyze business and manufacturing performance, trends, job costs, material usage, cost variances, commodity pricing, and other key financial drivers.
• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes, including consolidating financial plans across multiple business units.
• Develop and maintain KPI reporting, including cash flow forecasts, manufacturing plant productivity, capital expenditure ROI, and other financial metrics.
• Coordinate preparation of management and Board of Directors presentations, including financial reporting, forecasts, and business performance analysis.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and financial modeling to support business decisions across the organization.
• Lead financial projects focused on reporting, process improvement, financial performance, and finance automation.
• Identify and implement opportunities to use AI tools to simplify, standardize, and automate finance processes.
• Partner with procurement and sourcing teams on supplier pricing, purchasing analysis, commodity costs, and cost management.

Skills

5+ years manufacturing experience

Job costing

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

AI in finance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Gilder Search Group is assisting a growing manufacturing organization in Franklin Park, IL to hire a Senior Financial Analyst. The role covers financial planning and analysis across four affiliated businesses, consolidating results and supporting budgeting and forecasting.

You will analyze manufacturing performance, manage job costing and variances, and develop KPI reporting, cash flow forecasts, and ROI analyses, while contributing to management reporting and Board presentations.