Sr. FP&A Analyst

Vaco by Highspring; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their North America FP&A team. This role involves strategic planning, budgeting, and financial forecasting, requiring strong analytical skills and experience in manufacturing or distribution. The ideal candidate will work independently and present insights to leadership, driving process improvements and supporting project implementations.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Growth opportunities within a global organization

Collaborative, forward-thinking team environment

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, ideally in automotive or manufacturing.
• Strong command of financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the BU's 5-Year Strategic Plan and Annual Budget.
• Compile and analyze monthly actuals and variance reports.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

This range is provided by Vaco by Highspring. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

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Vaco is hiring a Sr. Financial Analyst for our client in Mt Prospect, IL.

About the Role:
Seeking an experienced and highly analytical Senior Financial Analyst to join the North America FP&A team. This key position will serve as a strategic business partner to the Business Unit (BU) leadership, playing a central role in developing and maintaining the five-year strategic plan, annual budget, and ongoing financial forecasting. The ideal candidate will be a self-driven finance professional with strong business acumen, experience in manufacturing, distribution, or the automotive industry, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and continuous refinement of the BU's 5-Year Strategic Plan, Annual Budget, Forecasts, Operating Plans, and Financial Models.
• Independently monitor performance indicators, including revenues, expenses, inventories, etc.
• Compile and analyze monthly actuals and variance reports, collaborating with Accounting (AR, AP, GL, Tax) and Customer Service teams.
• Present financial results and strategic insights to leadership in monthly business reviews, including recommendations on actions and optimizations aligned with organizational goals.
• Drive process improvements by streamlining and standardizing reporting and data flows, improving timeliness and accuracy.
• Support and contribute to project implementation, including financial data integration.
• Assist the Director with monthly performance reviews with Senior Management.
• Handle ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives.
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Statistics (CPA preferred).
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, ideally in automotive, shipping/distribution, or manufacturing industries.
• Strong command of financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• High proficiency in Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot, XLOOKUP, VBA, etc.).
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Navision).
• Demonstrated experience with Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, Pyramid).
• Must be a highly independent, self-managed professional
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
  

Offers:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Growth opportunities within a global organization
• A collaborative, forward-thinking team environment
  
  

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

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