Sr Financial Analyst

Sr Financial Analyst

Job Location s: US-MO-Saint Louis | US-IL-Chicago | US-CA-Irvine

Salary: USD $67,200.00 - $85,000.00 per year.

Requisition :

Are you a data-driven finance professional looking to make a meaningful impact? Join our dynamic team as a Senior Financial Analyst, where you'll play a key role in shaping the financial future of our company. In this high-visibility position, you'll lead efforts in monthly forecasting, reporting, annual budgeting, and strategic business case modeling.

You'll be at the forefront of financial planning‑structuring and conducting in‑depth analyses that drive actionable insights, enhance forecasting accuracy, and support data‑informed decision‑making. Your work will directly influence executive‑level reporting, including materials for Board of Directors meetings, bank compliance documentation, and key financial statement exhibits.

This is more than just a numbers role – it's an opportunity to be a strategic partner in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment where your expertise will help steer the company toward continued growth and success.

Our company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods.

• Forecasting
  • Assist with the monthly forecasting process by consolidating inputs, tracking variances, and identifying key drivers of change and opportunities to improve accuracy and process.
• Budgeting
  • Assist with the annual budgeting process by developing baseline growth models, driving the planning calendar and designing/creating executive-level rollups for presentation.
  • Communicate and engage cross‑functionally to ensure comprehensive budget tied to strategy.
• Business Analysis
  • Identify, structure and conduct ad‑hoc analysis to provide decision support and business insights.
  • Perform analysis and modeling in support of RFPs, assessing P&L impacts and making recommendations.
• Reporting
  • Contribute and own monthly business performance reporting, summarizing results, providing insights, and explaining variances.
  • Manage ongoing Key Metric reporting.
  • Prepare or assist in obtaining critical corporate or business unit information for required financial reporting, bank compliance, or other management meetings.
• Travel
  • Travel is an essential duty and function of this job. Driving is not an essential duty or function. Travel required on an as needed basis.
• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Direct Reports:
    This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports.
  • Indirect Reports:
    Does not have direct reports, but may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports.
• Environmental & Physical Requirements

  Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment, typically requiring the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, and ability to enter data on a computer. May also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (required). MBA with emphasis in Finance or Analytics preferred.
• Field of Study/Area of
  
  Experience:
  
  Finance, Economics, or Data Analytics.
• Experience:
  
  3-5 years of public accounting and/or large company equivalent experience.

• Financial analysis, key performance metrics, budgeting, planning, performance improvement initiatives, new business pro‑forma modeling.
• Advanced experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial modeling, trend analysis, and ad‑hoc financial analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and data analysis skills, with experience or interest in automation.
• Hands‑on, strong grasp of corporate or business unit financial concepts and tools, inclusive of financial ratios and key metrics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Well‑organized, detail‑oriented, and able to handle a fast‑paced work environment.
• Ability to complete multiple…