Sr Financial Analyst

James Hardie; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Parental leave

Job summary

James Hardie Building Products Inc. seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Commercial Finance team in Chicago. You will own reporting, forecasting, and decision-support across Siding and Trim non-retail channels, with multifamily focus.

You will translate data into actionable insights and partner with Product, Sales, and Ops to drive profitability. Responsibilities include developing models, dashboards in Power BI/Tableau, and leading end-to-end planning from annual plans to long-range

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or quantitative field.
• 5–7+ years in commercial finance, FP&A, or analytical roles.
• Advanced Excel; Tableau/Power BI or BusinessObjects preferred.
• Experience building dashboards and analytical tools.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Ops, Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own financial reporting across volume, price, revenue, profitability and key drivers.
• Analyze actuals vs plan and forecast; translate variances into insights.
• Provide product, customer, channel and mix analysis to support margin decisions.
• Lead multifamily forecasting across volume, price, revenue and gross margin.
• Develop scenarios and forward-looking insights for decision-making.
• Build financial models and business cases (NPV, IRR, payback, risk).
• Support strategic initiatives from business case through tracking.
• Monitor product performance against forecasts.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Financial analysis

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

BusinessObjects

Job description

James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and StruXure®.

With over 8,000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally.

Powered by a dynamic workforce, we’re united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.

For more information, visit www.jameshardie.com.

Summary

Reporting to the Manager of North America Commercial Finance S&T, the Senior Financial Analyst is a key member of the Commercial Finance team, responsible for delivering high-quality reporting, analytics, forecasting, and decision support across Siding and Trim non-retail channels, with specific ownership of multifamily forecasting and performance reporting.

This role requires strong technical capability, structured problem solving, and business curiosity to translate complex data into clear, usable insights. The senior analyst will partner closely with key Product business partners, while also supporting broader business needs.

Success in this role requires the ability to understand business needs, independently build, improve, and scale reporting and analytical solutions, while working cross-functionally to understand current state processes and deliver practical, decision-ready outputs with speed and accuracy.

This role needs to drive product profitability by owning end-to-end P&L management and developing rigorous business cases across the product lifecycle. This highly strategic role partners closely with engineering, product, supply chain, and executive teams to optimize pricing strategies, evaluate capital investments, develop strong cost estimates, and deliver scenario analyses that maximize ROI.

What You’ll Do:

Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Own financial reporting and analysis across volume, price, revenue, profitability, and key business drivers.
• Analyze actuals versus plan and forecast, translating variances, risks, and opportunities into actionable business insights.
• Provide product, customer, channel, and mix analysis to support margin improvement and portfolio decisions.

Planning & Forecasting

• Lead multifamily forecasting across volume, price, revenue, and gross margin, ensuring alignment across forecasts, annual plans, and long-range assumptions.
• Develop scenarios and sensitivities and provide forward-looking insights to support commercial and operational decision-making.

Business Cases & Strategic Initiatives

• Develop financial models and business cases, including NPV, IRR, payback, scenario analysis, and investment risk assessment.
• Support strategic commercial and product initiatives from initial business case through implementation and post-investment performance tracking.
• Monitor new product performance against approved business cases and evolving forecasts.

Business Partnership

• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Finance, and other business leaders to provide financial guidance and support growth and profitability decisions.
• Connect commercial, operational, and financial inputs to ensure consistent performance visibility and informed decision-making.

Data, Tools & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and enhance dashboards, reporting tools, and financial models using Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and other analytical tools.
• Simplify, automate, and standardize financial processes and reporting to improve speed, accuracy, consistency, and usability.
• Leverage technology, AI, and continuous improvement practices to strengthen financial analysis, systems, and decision support.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics) required
• 5 – 7+ of experience in commercial finance, FP&A, or highly analytical roles, required
• Advanced Excel skills required: strong experience with Tableau, Power BI, or BusinessObjects strongly preferred
• Experience building and improving reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools required
• Experience working cross-functionally with business partners (Sales, Ops, Strategy, etc.) preferred
• Constructively challenges business partner assumptions and goals
• Team player that leads with intellectual curiosity and stays current with developments and trends in areas of expertise; drive for continuous improvement
• Proven ability to synthesize complex and detailed data into meaningful insights and make recommendations; articulates views in clear and concise manner
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems and thinking independently about alternative solutions
• Ability to connect the bigger picture to day-to-day operations of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent assignments while maintaining high performance standards and meeting deadlines

What You’ll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $107,000 to $133,400. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

• Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
• Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
• Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
• Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
• Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs
• Purpose. Impact. Community: Sustainability Initiatives | James Hardie

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.

James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.