Senior FP&A Consultant: Strategy, Forecasting & Systems

IFG US; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IFG US seeks an experienced FP&A Consultant to drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for a financial services client in Chicago. You will build and refine financial models, deliver actionable insights, and lead executive-level reporting to support strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with finance leadership to optimize processes, implement or enhance finance systems (Anaplan, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Power BI), and embed robust governance and data workflows across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics; MBA/CFA preferred.
• 5–10+ years FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, or financial services.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Experience working within financial institutions (banking, asset management, insurance, fintech, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with FP&A tools and enterprise finance systems.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with data visualization and BI tools.
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support business decision-making.
• Analyze financial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Produce executive-level reporting, dashboards, and variance analyses.
• Support profitability, cost management, and capital allocation initiatives.
• Translate corporate strategy into actionable financial plans and KPIs.
• Partner with business units to evaluate new products, market opportunities, and investments.
• Build business cases, scenario analyses, and sensitivity models.
• Support strategic initiatives including growth strategy, cost optimization, and transformation efforts.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Assess and improve FP&A processes, tools, and data workflows.
• Support implementation or enhancement of financial systems (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Power BI, Tableau).
• Drive automation and standardization of reporting and planning processes.
• Collaborate with IT and data teams on system integrations and data governance.
• Develop documentation, user training, and best practices.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel

BI tools

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or CFA preferred

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive Planning

Oracle

SAP

Hyperion

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

IFG US seeks an experienced FP&A Consultant to drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for a financial services client in Chicago. You will build and refine financial models, deliver actionable insights, and lead executive-level reporting to support strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with finance leadership to optimize processes, implement or enhance finance systems (Anaplan, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Power BI), and embed robust governance and data workflows across the