Strategic FP&A Analyst: Budgeting, Forecasting & Analytics

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid medical/sick and parental leave

Tuition benefits for the employee and…

Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for

Generous retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Northwestern University is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for Kellogg's FP&A team in Evanston. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for revenue and expense areas across the school, partnering with unit leaders to drive strategic insights and change.

This remote-ready hybrid role blends independent analysis with matrixed collaboration and strong communication with senior leaders. The role emphasizes financial modeling, cross-functional work, and continuous process improvement in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, economics, data science, information systems, or a related field; OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of work experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manages financial planning and analysis for a broad portfolio of revenue and expense areas across Kellogg, including the fiscal year budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning assumptions.
• Owns the monthly fiscal year forecast and variance analysis for the portfolio, presenting results and recommendations to the Director of Finance and senior leaders.
• Builds financial and strategic models to evaluate new programs, initiatives, and funding opportunities.
• Evaluates current practices and processes to propose and implement changes designed to create more efficient data capture, analysis, and presentation.
• Collaborates with peers across Kellogg's matrixed organization to support fact-based decision-making.
• Provides training and support to units and analysts.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Strong communication

Independent thinker

Detail-oriented

Process management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Cognos

PeopleSoft/NUFinancials

Power BI

SQL

Power Automate/Power Apps

Job description

Northwestern University is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for Kellogg's FP&A team in Evanston. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for revenue and expense areas across the school, partnering with unit leaders to drive strategic insights and change.

This remote-ready hybrid role blends independent analysis with matrixed collaboration and strong communication with senior leaders. The role emphasizes financial modeling, cross-functional work, and continuous process improvement in a