Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily management, maintenance, and reporting of sales and orders for the Americas region.
• Prepare and populate monthly actuals for IA Americas and Americas Admin, input data into the IMI reporting tool, and ensure proper reconciliation.
• Utilize monthly reporting and forecast data to generate insights, identify trends, and raise concerns to Finance leadership.
• Lead validation of data entry by Americas sites for weekly, monthly, and quarterly submissions into the IMI Reporting Tool.
• Analyze manufacturing cost trends (materials, labor, overhead), identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Advance financial processes, reporting tools, and data accuracy through automation and continuous improvement.
• Provide financial insight as a strategic partner to plant managers, supply chain leaders, and operations teams.
• Consolidate and issue the monthly Sales and Profit flashes to IA Americas.
• Support the compilation of the IA Americas reporting package for senior management.
• Prepare and distribute various weekly and monthly reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform various month-end reconciliations.
• Assist the Finance Manager with items that support the monthly variance analysis process.
• Collaborate with Cost Center owners within IA Americas and Americas Admin to establish budgets; review cost center performance monthly and communicate actions to owners.
• Under the Finance Manager, help develop forecast and budget presentation packages.
• Undertake other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance from a four-year college or university.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and/or financial reporting.
• Manufacturing or cost accounting experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with a range of accounting concepts and practices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines; detail-oriented with discretion for confidential data.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills with persistence to resolve issues and present options.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, organizational, analytical, and communication abilities (written and verbal).
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, growth-oriented, time-critical environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel (VLOOKUPs, nested formulas) and Access.
• Experience with JDE, Oracle, SAP, or similar ERP platforms; implementations experience is a plus.
• Experience with Cognos, Hyperion, or other financial consolidation and reporting systems.

Technologies

• MS Excel
• MS Access
• JDE
• Oracle
• SAP
• Cognos
• Hyperion
• IMI Reporting Tool

Benefits

• Health plans including HMO, PPO, and high deductible options with a low-cost share.
• Industry-leading 401K with zero vesting and up to 6% matching.
• 14-week maternity leave at full pay; adoption benefits are equivalent.
• 4-week paternity leave at full pay; adoption benefits are equivalent.
• Employee Resource Groups such as Pride Network and Network of Women.
• PTO with inclusive holidays.
• Career development opportunities through IMI's Catalyst program.
• Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts with access to telemedicine and teletherapy.
• Mental health and wellness programs for employees and families.
• Voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal, identity theft protection, and discounted home and auto options.
• Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance at 2x salary at no cost to the employee.
• Access to financial advisory services, webinars, and classes via Charles Schwab.
• Annual Employee Stock Purchase Plan with access to purchase IMI shares at a discounted price.

Role Details

• Area: Finance
• Work type: Full Time
• Sector: Industrial Automation
• Work environment: Hybrid
• Location: University Park, Illinois, United States
• Reference: IPE-702475