Senior FP&A Analyst

Blue River PetCare; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible & Health Spending Accounts

Disability and Life Insurance

Retirement plans with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Discounted gym memberships

Childcare discounts

Job summary

A veterinary care provider in Chicago is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to drive the annual budgeting process and support financial analyses. The role requires 3-5 years of experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. The candidate should possess analytical acumen and critical thinking skills. The position offers a salary range of $95,000 to $105,000 along with various benefits, including health insurance and a hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of work experience preferably in FP&A.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and analytical acumen.
• Basic understanding of accounting concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive annual budgeting process for the FP&A Manager.
• Support the FP&A team in developing financial analyses.
• Create quarterly departmental budget variance reports.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Excellent communication

Organization and prioritization

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in statistics, finance, or relevant field

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Workday Financial

Job description

This team member must be located within 40 miles of Blue River PetCare's corporate office to work a hybrid schedule (1 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606).

The Senior FP&A Analyst is an integral part of the Company’s FP&A Analytics team. The position is responsible for driving annual budgeting process for the FP&A Manager, supporting the FP&A team in developing and presenting financial and operational analyses to all levels of the organization and continuous development recommendations for FP&A processes and technology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monthly financial dashboard and deck presentation for Senior Management and Board of Directors
• Create quarterly departmental budget variance reports for Senior Management and manage meeting schedule with each department
• Analyze monthly financials for opportunities and recommend action-oriented conclusions to improve financial and operational results
• Communicate analyses to leadership, and key stakeholders within BRP for informed strategic decisions
• Provide timely and accurate reporting to departmental managers to support consolidated portfolio
• Support execution of annual budgeting and forecasting processes, lead segments of the process including revenue, personnel and expenses
• Retrieve and analyze financial and operational data from platforms and assist in compiling data into data warehouse
• Perform frequent special ad hoc projects and analysis
• Provide documentation for updated processes

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of work experience preferred, preferably in FP&A role
• Workday Adaptive Planning experience preferred, Workday Financial experience a plus
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills and analytical acumen
• Excellent communication skills are critical
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and multi-task while maintaining accuracy and focusing on attention to detail in a professional and efficient manner
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint: efficient database sourcing, utilization of standard Excel functions to aggregate and summarize data, creation of graphs in proper context of data presented, use of best practices for insuring data integrity, design of executive/board level presentation quality outputs
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality of protected information
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Basic understanding of accounting (general ledger, trial balance, and capital policy) is a plus

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, finance, or another relevant field

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time
• The person may communicate with managers at remote locations using email and phone; must be able to exchange clear, accurate information in these situations
• The person in this position frequently communicates and collaborates with co-workers in the office
• Frequent keyboarding/use of computer for data entry

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range:$95,000-105,000 per year

Blue River PetCare team members are eligible to participate in the discretionary annual bonus program.

Blue River PetCare offers the following benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible & Health Spending Accounts
• Disability, Life Insurance, and Critical Illness Coverage
• Retirement plans with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, and Bereavement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Perks with industry vendor partners, including deals on insurance, preventatives, food, and supplies
• Chicago CTA Transit Program Benefits
• Discounted gym memberships for local Chicago team members
• Childcare discounts with KinderCare
• Exclusive travel, entertainment, and retail discounts
• Hybrid and remote opportunities

We’re proud to announce that Blue River PetCare is a certified Great Place To Work!

Blue River PetCare is a multi-state owner and operator of high-quality veterinary hospitals, with our corporate office located in downtown Chicago. We provide an exit strategy for owners of veterinary hospitals who are looking to reduce the headaches of business and diversify their asset base while continuing to practice or who are seeking to transition their practice as they consider retirement. We believe strongly in the local franchise and work with our hospitals to strengthen their existing hospital brands and carry on the legacies which have been established.

Diversity is embraced at Blue River PetCare and the uniqueness of all individuals is supported. All qualified applicants will be considered for all positions regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or ancestry.