Senior Financial Systems Analyst

ITW; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Holidays

Job summary

ITW is seeking a Financial Systems Analyst – Financial Systems, at its corporate campus in Glenview, IL. The role supports the HFM consolidation and related systems, aids monthly closes, and collaborates with users to improve processes and controls.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 2+ years in financial systems, and strong communication skills. Onsite work five days a week is expected at the Glenview campus, with opportunities for growth to Senior Analyst based on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Information Technology is required.
• 2+ years of experience working with financial systems at a large corporation.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, such as accounting close, consolidations and reporting, planning, and forecasting.
• Ability to follow precise procedures and demonstrate strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work onsite five days a week at the Glenview campus.
• Previous experience working with a financial consolidation application; HFM preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• SQL familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective support of the HFM financial consolidation and legacy data collection systems.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and forecast processes, annual financial planning cycle, and monthly systems maintenance.
• Interface with user community for training needs and troubleshooting.
• Manage/monitor data integrity by performing problem identification and resolution of issues related to financial applications.
• Apply knowledge of financial systems and business processes by recommending efficiency and quality assurance improvements.
• Maintain and configure application security.
• Perform maintenance of application metadata, FDMEE Mappings and reports for changing business needs.
• Maintenance and support of the data submission application that supports data transfer to corporate from approximately 600 business units.
• Create and update detailed processes and procedures around financial systems to assure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
• Participate in system patches, upgrades or enhancements including updating test scripts and documentation.
• Collaborate with internal customers to understand business needs and opportunities.
• Support Microsoft SharePoint sites facilitating metadata governance, security and document management.
• Participate in SOX compliance audits.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Financial systems experience

SQL

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting or Information Technology

Tools

HFM

FDMEE

SQL databases

SharePoint

Job description

Company Overview

ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industry manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2025. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 43,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. www.itw.com

More details on our benefits can be found on our website at https://www.itw.com/careers/benefits-compensation/

Job Summary

ITW is seeking a Financial Systems Analyst – Financial Systems, or if experience is appropriate, can scale to a Senior Financial Systems Analyst, at its corporate campus in Glenview, IL. The Financial Systems group is responsible for the effective operation, maintenance and training of the corporate financial systems including Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Financial Data Quality Management, Enterprise Edition (FDMEE) and legacy applications. This position will report to the Manager of Financial Systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide effective and efficient support of the HFM financial consolidation and legacy data collection systems
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and forecast processes, annual financial planning cycle, and monthly systems maintenance, with periodic morning, evening and weekend work
• Interface with user community for training needs and troubleshooting
• Manage/monitor data integrity by performing problem identification and resolution of issues related to financial applications
• Apply knowledge of financial systems and business processes by recommending efficiency and quality assurance improvements to systems application usage or systems processes
• Maintain and configure application security
• Perform maintenance of application metadata, FDMEE Mappings and reports for changing business needs
• Maintenance and support of the data submission application that supports data transfer to corporate from approximately 600 business units
• Create and update detailed processes and procedures around financial systems to assure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting
• Participate in any system patches, upgrades or enhancements including updating test scripts, performing functional and application testing, understanding application/system modifications, and updating business process documentation
• Collaborate with internal customers to understand business needs and opportunities
• Support Microsoft SharePoint sites facilitating metadata governance, security and document management
• Participate in SOX compliance audits

Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or Information Technology is required
• 2+ years of experience working with financial systems at a large corporation
• Strong understanding of financial processes, such as accounting close, consolidations and reporting, planning, and forecasting
• Ability to follow precise procedures and demonstrate strong attention to detail is crucial to job performance
• Ability to work 5 days a week onsite at the Glenview campus with flexibility in hours
• Previous experience working with a financial consolidation application; HFM preferred
• Ability to explain and interpret accounting/financial information from a business and technological standpoint
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a diverse and multicultural environment are essential
• Strong analytical skills to problem-solve and implement solutions
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with SQL databases and SQL query language is a plus
• ITW's Corporate Finance Systems Team is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status

Compensation Information

The compensation package for the role offers a competitive base salary ranging from $90k- $110k annually.

ITW considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, geographic location, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

Benefits

• This package includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance programs.
• We also provide a 401k plan with both a company match and additional employer contribution, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Commuter benefits, Adoption Assistance, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, vacation, sick time, and 11 Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.