Senior FP&A Analyst

Makers Pride•Downers Grove, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field required.
3-5+ years of progressive finance, FP&A, accounting, plant finance, commercial finance, or related analytical experience preferred.
Manufacturing, food and beverage, consumer products, or other industrial sector experience preferred.
Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis, or profitability analysis.
Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, large data analysis, pivot tables, and formula-driven reporting.
Strong PowerPoint skills with the ability to create clear, executive-ready materials.
Comfort working with data structures, data quality issues, and reporting automation concepts.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
High ownership mentality, strong work ethic, and willingness to jump into new challenges.
Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to partner with corporate, plant, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to write clear reports, develop business correspondence, and present information effectively to managers and leadership teams.
Adaptability and resilience in a changing business environment.

Nice To Haves

CPA, CMA, MBA, or progress toward advanced certification preferred, but not required.
Prior experience working in a fast-paced environment with senior leadership exposure is a plus.
Experience with SAP/BW preferred.
Tableau experience preferred; Power BI or other visualization/reporting tool experience also helpful.

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.
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.
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 workstreams with limited direction, proactively identifying issues, asking thoughtful questions, and driving toward solutions.