Strategic Financial Analyst — Forecasting & Insights

Watterson-Environmental-; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

EAP

STD/LTD

Basic Life and AD&D

Voluntary Life

Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital,

Cell Phone Stipend

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Watterson-Environmental- is seeking a Financial Analyst to perform advanced financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting to support strategic decisions. The role develops and maintains financial models and reports, interpreting results to provide actionable insights to management.

The role collaborates with stakeholders to enhance financial performance and provides recommendations to cross-functional leadership on financial implications of business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or data science
• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis or related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and other data visualization software
• Experience with budgeting and financial planning
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex financial and operational data to identify trends and provide insights to improve profitability
• Participate in annual budgeting and forecasting, including development of assumptions and driver forecasting
• Maintain advanced financial models for scenario analysis and long-range planning
• Design and maintain KPIs, dashboards and reports using Power BI
• Perform variance analysis and identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Prepare and present monthly financial and operational review packages for leadership
• Support pricing, profitability, cost structure, and margin analysis initiatives
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic initiatives

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Financial modeling

Budgeting and forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or data science

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Watterson-Environmental- is seeking a Financial Analyst to perform advanced financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting to support strategic decisions. The role develops and maintains financial models and reports, interpreting results to provide actionable insights to management.

The role collaborates with stakeholders to enhance financial performance and provides recommendations to cross-functional leadership on financial implications of business initiatives.