Senior FP&A Analyst: Strategic Budgeting & KPIs

Crash Champions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Retirement Plan with match

Referral Bonus

5 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Crash Champions is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to partner with accounting and overhead leaders, focusing on overhead cost and Capex spend while linking results to operational drivers to drive positive change.

This role analyzes KPIs, supports month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting, and presents insights to executives. The environment emphasizes collaboration and growth within a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with financial systems; Oracle Essbase a plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 accounting system preferred.
• Strong FP&A analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to work with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Team-oriented with collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with variance analysis (budget vs. actual).
• Partner with department leaders to track spend against the budget and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Track, record, and summarize capital expenditures across business units following budgeted capex plans.
• Prepare, review, and distribute financial reports to business stakeholders.
• Support month-end close activities in coordination with the accounting team.
• Ensure data integrity across financial systems and reporting tools.
• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecast updates across business units.
• Analyze KPIs and provide insights on trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Assist in preparing materials for executive and board-level presentations.
• Develop and maintain ad-hoc reports and financial models.
• Maintain and improve financial reporting templates and processes.

Skills

FP&A

Excel skills

Financial analysis

Communication

Present to non-finance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle Essbase

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Office

Job description

Crash Champions is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to partner with accounting and overhead leaders, focusing on overhead cost and Capex spend while linking results to operational drivers to drive positive change.

This role analyzes KPIs, supports month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting, and presents insights to executives. The environment emphasizes collaboration and growth within a fast-paced team.