Senior Financial Analyst

Real Chemistry • Chicago, MA

23d • $80,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team. As an integral member of the FP&A team, this role will oversee 3 areas a) Revenue Tracking  b) Bonus Detail Management c) T&E support. Revenue tracking – The analyst will assist with monthly revenue tracking, particularly through data analytics associated with our businesses and clients and develop/refine existing visualization dashboards. Bonus – Generate bottoms up detailed modelling for quarterly bonus updates and be actively involved with HR in the Q1 bonus payout exercise. T&E support – Partner with another Senior Analyst to manage the T&E exceptions/escalation process while working with our offshoring team. The ideal candidate is proactive, driven, and resourceful, with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data. You will be a critical part of a visible cross-functional team and will help drive strategic decision making. This person will help support business relationships with corporate leaders across the organization and will also partner closely with the Sales Ops, Client Finance teams, HR Teams, and the offshoring teams. This is a terrific opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing global organization with over 2,000 employees! This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in FP&A / corporate finance
• Experience with revenue reporting and tracking, T&E and/or Bonus is highly preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Excited to lead and drive data management best practices.
• High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem solving utilizing financial modeling and analysis, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication / collaboration skills required; role involves building strong relationships across the organization and communicating / presenting ideas clearly to management.
• Internally motivated individual who is intellectually curious and not afraid to seek out projects independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with AI tools (Co-pilot, others) to drive automation and data visualization tools such as Domo/Tableau is a strong plus.
• Experience working with Business Services, Advertising, Media, Technology Services or Public Relations firms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Client revenue reporting using detailed project information to develop/refine dashboards with potential exposure to leaders within the business.
• Bottoms up detailed Bonus management exercise during the year culminating with active partnership with HR during the bonus payout in Q1.
• Be the first level reviewer of the T&E exception/escalation review process while partnering with another SFA and our offshoring team.
• Support monthly close process through close partnership with the accounting team.
• Create and report out monthly & quarterly internal reporting for owners, senior management, including insightful analyses to explain trends and any variance to plans.
• Identify key trends and potential risks & opportunities across the business.
• Work cross functionally to evaluate strategic initiatives and associated financial impacts and help to incorporate into financial plans.
• Run ad-hoc analyses for senior  management.
• Assist in preparation of board of director materials.
• Continuously look to increase efficiency through process automation.

Benefits

• Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future.
• Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level