Senior Financial Analyst
Chicago, IL  / St. Louis, MO 
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Posted 30 days ago
Job Description

Job Title

Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description Summary

Job Description

  • Assist in the development of the annual operating plan and forecasts by partnering with business, operations, and finance leaders
  • Produce and analyze monthly financial reporting, including variance analysis to prior year, annual operating plan and forecasts
  • Provide insightful analysis of financial results to business leaders
  • Perform ad-hoc analyses and make recommendations that drives problem solving and leads to better business outcomes
  • Assist with preparation of the monthly financial presentations
  • Partner with business leadership on strategic initiatives to manage costs and drive growth
  • Work with cross-functional teams to manage P&L expectations
  • Design and build dynamic financial models that facilitate understanding drivers of results; communicate results to finance and business leaders
  • Partner with FP&A leadership to drive continuous process improvement

Requirements

  • 3+ years of relevant work experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; MBA/CPA preferred
  • Strong financial systems experience, preferably Essbase and Hyperion Planning
  • Advance Microsoft Excel skills, intermediate proficiency in PowerPoint and PowerBI with the ability to quickly learn various in-house systems and applications
  • Experience with cost analysis, forecasting and budgeting, financial modeling and business analysis
  • Comfortable working within a highly matrixed and fast-paced environment
  • Self-motivated with strong attention to detail, highly organized, effective time management skills, and excellent work ethic
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Basic understanding of US GAAP




Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.


The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.


Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative? Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3+ years
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