Sr. Finance Analyst

Antylia Scientific; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) company match

Paid Time Off (15 days annually)

Paid Holiday time (10 company‑designated days)

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

A leading scientific company in Vernon Hills seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join its Finance team. This role requires strong analytical skills and financial modeling expertise to lead reporting and forecasting efforts. Responsibilities include managing operating expenses, driving the Annual Operating Plan, and providing strategic insights across the organization. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Finance and 4+ years of experience. Salary range is $100,000-$120,000, with comprehensive benefits starting from day one.

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant experience in financial analysis.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills required.
• Experience developing reports and data controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly financial reporting to management.
• Manage and control operating expenses with functional leaders.
• Execute core FP&A processes including forecasting and budgeting.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Prioritization skills

Communication skills

Technical ability in dashboards

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Workday Adaptive

QlikSense

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Reports To: Sr. Director, FP&A & Pricing

Position Location: Vernon Hills, IL

FLSA Status (Exempt/Non-Exempt): Exempt

Position Summary

Antylia Scientific is seeking a data-driven, business-minded, results-oriented Analyst to join our Finance team. The FP&A team is integral in driving business decisions from data using detailed financial analysis. We surface insights that drive strategy and optimal decision making for the executive team and leaders across the organization. In this role, you will be responsible for working cross-functionally to forecast business needs, dig into trends and surface value-creating opportunities. To succeed in this role, you must be innately curious, deeply analytical, highly driven and a strong communicator, with the ability to partner with all levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly financial reporting to finance and business leadership, clearly articulating revenue, gross margin, and operating expense performance, including key drivers of variances to plan and associated risks and opportunities.
• Partner with functional leaders to manage and control operating expenses, providing transparency to spend trends, headcount planning, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Own and execute core FP&A processes including weekly and monthly close, forecasting, budgeting, long‑range planning, and consolidations across revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses using Adaptive Planning and other financial systems. Leverage advanced Excel capabilities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and transparency.
• Drive the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process within Adaptive, including timeline management, detailed operating budget development, and delivery of executive‑ready materials.
• Maintain and enhance Adaptive models, assumptions, workforce planning inputs, and reporting structures to improve forecast accuracy and planning scalability.
• Develop and enhance next‑generation dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools to provide actionable insights and enable data‑driven decision‑making across the organization.
• Provide financial modeling and analytical support for targeted investments, headcount decisions, and other strategic business initiatives.
• Collect, synthesize, and analyze quantitative data to develop insights that drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and disciplined cost management.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with business leaders and finance peers to promote best practices, improve financial processes, and drive continuous improvement across FP&A.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field required; Master’s degree preferred

Experience

• 4+ years relevant experience

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Strong financial modeling, analytical and problem‑solving skills with a keen detail‑orientation
• Outstanding prioritization skills (strong ability to manage multiple and competing priorities)
• Ability to comprehend complex problems, identify root cause, and drive towards solution.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive – including developing reports, trouble shooting and updating
• Communicates clearly and effectively with colleagues from different functions, regions, and backgrounds. Demonstrates sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with internal customers.
• Utilizing solid financial knowledge and business acumen to build financial models, interoperate data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations that deliver results, drive improvements, and influence leaders
• Technical ability to build automated and interactive dashboards in QlikSense.
• Ability to reconcile data across systems and implement data controls
• Possesses initiative, enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, a positive attitude and ability to perform as a team player.
• Interfaces effectively in a fast paced, dynamic environment with all levels of the organization.
• Proactively identify opportunities to resolve finance defects and improve, scale, or simplify finance tools across teams and the organization
• Thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment, efficiently works under pressure, within deadlines or other essential constraints
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly and concisely communicate to all levels of the organization
• Strong work ethic and an ability to excel within a rapidly changing and growing organization

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000, depending on location, experience, and qualifications.
• Benefits coverage begins day 1, including the following:
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) company match
• Paid Time Off (15 days annually)
• Paid Holiday time (10 company‑designated days)
• Tuition Assistance
• Additional benefits available with company package

This position has not been approved for Relocation Assistance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.