Sr. Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Ovative Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Ovative Group is seeking a Sr. Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis in Chicago to join a fast-growing FP&A team. You will support financial data collection, build and refine reporting, and provide granular analysis of company performance for senior leadership.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor, ownership of reporting processes, and fluency in financial systems. A strong eye for detail and clear communication with non-finance audiences is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of FP&A or financial analysis experience.
• Ability to translate financial detail for non-finance audiences.
• Comfort with ambiguity and bias toward ownership.
• High analytical rigor and meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve FP&A reporting and dashboards.
• Perform variance analyses and scenario modeling for leadership.
• Maintain an up-to-date financial forecast with daily/weekly updates.
• Support the FP&A team with accounting/operational processes and documentation.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical rigor

Detail-oriented

Translate financial data

Tools

Adaptive Insights

Excel

Job description

Ovative Group is an independent, full-funnel media, measurement, and creative firm. Leveraging our deep industry expertise, we help brands like Best Buy, Domino's, American Eagle, The Home Depot, Post, Disney, Tumi, Michael Kors, Boost Mobile, and UnitedHealth Group transform their media and measurement programs. The result? Profitable growth that speaks for itself.

About Ovative Group

At Ovative, we don't just track data, we redefine success. How do we do it? Our proprietary MarTech platform, EMRge helps businesses transform marketing into a driver of sustainable growth. Powered by Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR), our differentiated approach to holistic media buying, planning, and measurement, EMRge is the first MarTech platform to measure businesses holistically. We're all about raising the bar every day, and it shows. Our work has been recognized by organizations like Digiday, Google, Inc. 5000, USA Today, and Search Engine Land.

About The Role

The Sr. Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis position is a unique opportunity to take on a vital role at a fast-growing company with the highest standards for talent. This person will be a critical member of the growing FP&A team, supporting financial data collection and integration, producing essential financial reporting, and analyzing company performance at a granular level. The ideal candidate combines high analytical rigor with meticulous attention to detail, treats reporting processes as something to be owned and continuously improved, builds deep fluency in our financial systems and tools, and communicates financial concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences. This person will be held to a high standard of confidentiality and ethics, managing sensitive financial information on a regular basis.

Success in this role requires an eagerness and curiosity to develop a deep understanding of our business and industry: how media, measurement, and advisory services come together to drive client impact, and how the levers of a fast-growing business connect to the numbers that we are analyzing every day.

Responsibilities Of a Sr. Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Reporting

• Own and continuously improve our Adaptive Insights and dashboard-driven reporting suite
• Support monthly close reporting processes, including preparation and analysis of financial results, variance reporting, and executive-level reporting materials
• Produce and QA regular financial results with a zero-defect standard
• Turn dense financial detail into outputs that make the story obvious to non-finance audiences
• Partner with BU leaders to evolve what we measure. As we scale, the metrics that mattered yesterday won't all be the right ones going forward

Analysis

• Build fluency in our business model — how our services drive client impact, and how the revenue models and cost drivers relevant to your area of focus translate into our financial results
• Conduct assumptions-based modeling that stress-tests key company initiatives before capital or headcount gets committed
• Provide variance and root-cause analyses, including monthly forecast vs. actuals, that explain not just what happened, but why - and communicate insights directly to leadership
• Partner directly with senior leadership to produce ad hoc analyses and scenario models that shape real-time decision-making
• Identify and drive opportunities to improve our operating metrics, including leveraging AI and automation to streamline workflows and reduce manual processes

Data Maintenance

• Maintain an always-on, updated financial forecast through daily and weekly model updates, with rigorous attention to detail across every input
• Serve as a thought partner and owner in streamlining data clean-up, building repeatable processes rather than one-off fixes
• Proactively flag data integrity issues and drive them to resolution

Miscellaneous

• Own the design, assumptions testing, and output of the financial projection model for our long-range corporate planning exercises
• Cultivate a transparent, trustworthy, and ethical work environment by staying engaged, curious, and accountable
• Support the FP&A team with other high-priority items (e.g., accounting/operational process improvements), documenting and communicating changes to stakeholders

Requirements

• 2+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or related experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to translate financial detail for non-finance audiences
• Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward ownership over task completion
• High analytical rigor
• Meticulous attention to detail

Pay Transparency

At Ovative, we offer a transparent view into three core components of your total compensation package: Base Salary, Annual Bonus, and Benefits. The salary range for this position below is inclusive of an annual bonus. Actual offers are made with consideration for relevant experience and anticipated impact. Additional benefits information is provided below.

For our Sr. Analyst positions, our compensation ranges from $75,000 to $93,000, which is inclusive of a 15% bonus.

Benefits Of Working At Ovative Group

We provide strong, competitive, holistic benefits that understand the importance of your life inside and out of work.

Culture:

Culture matters and we’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace for ten years running because of it. We demand trust and transparency from each other. We believe in doing the hard and complicated work others put off. We’re open in communication and floor plan. We’re flat – our interns sit next to VPs, our analysts work closely with senior leaders, and our CEO interacts with every single person daily. Put together, these elements help foster an environment where smart people can support each other in performing to their highest potential.

Ovative is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can participate and thrive. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Our policies reflect this commitment—for example, our medical leave benefits are inclusive of same-sex partners, ensuring equitable care and support for all families.

Compensation and Insurance:

We strive to hire and retain the best talent. Paying fair, competitive compensation, with a large bonus incentive, and phenomenal health insurance is an important part of this mix.

We’re rewarded fairly and when the company performs well, we all benefit.

Tangible amenities we enjoy:

• Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI
• Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams
• Generous paid vacation policy
• 401k match program
• Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners
• Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs
• Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan
• Sabbatical program
• Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program
• Shenanigan’s Day