Senior FP&A Analyst

Downers Grove, 3333 Finley Rd, Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America

Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Job Summary

The Sr. Financial Planning& Analysis Analyst is a highly visible role supporting Makers Pride’s corporate finance function through financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and special projects. This position will have broad exposure to finance leadership, and cross-functional teams to develop clear insights into business performance and support management and Board-level decision-making.

This role is designed for a motivated, early-to-mid career finance professional with strong analytical horsepower, intellectual curiosity, and the drive to learn quickly. The work will include recurring reporting and planning activities, but the role also requires comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and last-minute requests. The successful candidate will enjoy solving messy business problems, improving processes, and translating complex data into practical recommendations.

Work Schedule

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; this is a hybrid role out of our Downers Grove, IL office 4 days/week.
• Hours: 8-5

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the annual budget, rolling forecast, and long-range planning processes, including model updates, variance analysis, and performance commentary.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reporting packages for finance leadership, Executive Leadership Team, and Board of Directors presentations.
• Analyze full P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, liquidity, and key performance indicators to identify performance trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support monthly and quarterly close activities through financial reporting, reconciliation, and variance bridges.
• Corporate FP&A & Business Partnership
  • Partner with Accounting, Procurement, Commercial, Operations, and functional leaders to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Support SG&A and indirect spend analysis across Finance, HR, IT, professional services, facilities, and other corporate functions.
• Assist with liquidity forecasting, working capital analysis, covenant support, lender reporting, and other corporate finance requirements as needed.
• Translate large, complex data sets into clear insights and recommendations for financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Leverage SAP/BW, Business Objects, advanced Excel, and Tableau or similar visualization tools to improve reporting quality and speed.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reports, standardize data, and improve consistency across reporting platforms.
• Support the design and enhancement of templates, dashboards, and analytical tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.
• Help strengthen data integrity, master data governance, and reporting discipline across finance processes.
• Strategic Projects & Fire Drills
  • Support ad hoc analysis related to strategic initiatives, cost savings, acquisitions, pricing, operational performance, and executive requests.
  • Quickly develop analyses and presentation materials in response to changing business needs and leadership priorities.
  • Take ownership of work streams with limited direction, proactively identifying issues, asking thoughtful questions, and driving toward solutions.

Ability to:

• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand the business beyond the numbers.
• Has strong drive, ownership, and follow-through; does not wait for perfect direction before making progress.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift quickly and fire drills are part of the job.
• Enjoys solving complex problems, reconciling imperfect data, and building practical solutions from scratch.
• Balances attention to detail with the ability to step back and explain the larger business story.
• Communicates clearly, professionally, and concisely with both finance and non-finance audiences.
• Is passionate about improving processes, simplifying reporting, and making finance more data-driven.

Qualifications &
Education

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field required.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or progress toward advanced certification preferred, but not required.

Experience

• 3-5+ years of progressive…