Strategic FP&A Analyst for SG&A Budgets & Insights

Buckingham Search; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckingham Search partners with a large, publicly traded organization in Chicago to place a Senior Financial Analyst on the corporate FP&A team. You will own budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for a substantial SG&A portfolio, collaborating with functional leaders and preparing executive-ready materials.

This role emphasizes building robust models, improving reporting accuracy, and utilizing automation and data tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive corporate FP&A experience.
• Experience analyzing SG&A expenses and managing costs in a complex organization.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets with complex financial modeling.
• Experience with large datasets and executive-level reporting.
• CPA, CFA, or relevant graduate degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts for corporate functions.
• Deliver monthly reporting, variance analysis, and actionable insights.
• Track SG&A cost drivers, headcount trends, and savings initiatives.
• Help redesign cost-allocation methodologies and improve reporting accuracy.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations, dashboards, and financial bridges.
• Partner with Accounting, Consolidations, FP&A, and functional leadership.
• Improve financial models, reporting tools, and validation processes.
• Use automation, AI, and advanced data tools to reduce manual reporting.

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets

Executive reporting

SAP / SAP Analytics Cloud

Communication with senior leaders

CPA / CFA (plus)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

CPA / CFA or relevant graduate degree (advantage)

Tools

SAP

SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Buckingham Search partners with a large, publicly traded organization in Chicago to place a Senior Financial Analyst on the corporate FP&A team. You will own budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for a substantial SG&A portfolio, collaborating with functional leaders and preparing executive-ready materials.

This role emphasizes building robust models, improving reporting accuracy, and utilizing automation and data tools.