Strategic FP&A Analyst – Global Manufacturing

Jobot; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Financial Business Analyst to drive FP&A, forecasting, cost analysis, and strategic recommendations for a manufacturing division. You will partner with division leadership to influence performance, develop forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans, and deliver actionable insights to improve margins and cost efficiency.

The role combines FP&A, cost accounting, budgeting, and business partnering, with exposure to operations, supply chain, and executive leadership in a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• MBA preferred.
• 4+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or related roles.
• Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Strong Excel skills with budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly financial reporting and analysis across sales, margins, inventory, labor, fixed costs, and operating expenses.
• Develop forecasts, budgets, and long-range financial plans for assigned business units.
• Analyze operating results against budgets, forecasts, historical performance, and standard costs while explaining key business drivers.
• Maintain and improve cost accounting processes, including labor and overhead absorption methodologies.
• Build financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools using SAP, BW, Vena, Power BI, and Excel.
• Partner closely with manufacturing and business leaders to identify trends, recommend improvements, and support strategic initiatives.
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis to support operational and executive decision-making.
• Present financial findings and recommendations to leadership in a clear, business-focused manner.
• Support continuous improvement of financial reporting processes and business intelligence tools.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost accounting

Power BI

SAP

Excel advanced

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP BW

Power BI

Vena

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Financial Business Analyst to drive FP&A, forecasting, cost analysis, and strategic recommendations for a manufacturing division. You will partner with division leadership to influence performance, develop forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans, and deliver actionable insights to improve margins and cost efficiency.

The role combines FP&A, cost accounting, budgeting, and business partnering, with exposure to operations, supply chain, and executive leadership in a global