FP&A Analyst II Job Chicago area,Illinois USA,Finance & Banking

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

Provide financial planning, analysis, and decision support to senior leaders across the International Global Technology segment, while considering the unique characteristics of each region.
Prepare and support quarterly financial forecasts, presentations, profitability analysis, variance analysis, and project reporting to help business owners understand financial performance.
Partner with Global Technology leadership and U.S. segment finance teams on periodic and ad-hoc reporting, investment decisions, and planning for growth and performance objectives.
Collaborate with regional finance teams to align market forecasts and reporting with global targets and financial structures.
Partner with Accounting and Technology teams to develop detailed labor forecasts and periodic financial reports.
Research financial questions and investigate variances within financial statements, communicating findings and insights to respective business owners.
Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and support special projects in response to the changing needs of a global organization.
Identify and support process enhancements related to financial planning, forecasting, allocations, and reporting.
Communicate financial performance and analysis to business owners and senior leaders, with exposure to SVPs and executive-level management within the International segment.
Develop business intelligence capabilities to create meaningful dashboards and analysis that communicate financial insights to non-Finance stakeholders.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

2-3 years of experience in finance, business analytics, or business process consulting, with exposure to financial planning, forecasting, reporting, accounting, and monthly close processes.
Experience performing financial, profitability, and variance analysis to investigate performance and provide meaningful insights to business stakeholders.
BS/BA in Accounting or Finance, with strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation experience and the ability to communicate financial performance and analysis to business leaders.
Experience collaborating with Finance, Accounting, Technology, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.

Required Technical Skills

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel, for financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
Experience working with General Ledger (GL) and financial forecasting tools, such as People Soft and/or One Stream.

Preferred Skills

Business Intelligence (BI) experience, with an interest in developing dashboards and meaningful analysis to communicate financial insights.
Ability to translate financial analysis into clear insights for stakeholders with non-Finance backgrounds.
Experience supporting process improvements across financial planning, forecasting, allocations, and reporting.

Benefits that support every part of your life

At Trans Union, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well—from day one.
For Your Health:
Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
For Your Protection:
We’ve got your back with company-paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short-and-long-term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
For Your Family:
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