Strategic Financial Analyst

Thunderbird LLC•Oak Brook, IL

About The Position

Thunderbird Manufacturing LLC is seeking a highly analytical Strategic Finance Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis across the organization. This role will play a critical part in financial modeling, forecasting, and evaluating strategic initiatives, including acquisitions and capital investments. This position offers high visibility with executive leadership, including direct exposure to the CEO, and will support key financial decisions that impact the company’s growth and long-term strategy. The role provides an opportunity to work closely with the CEO and VP of Finance on strategic initiatives including acquisitions, capital planning, and financial modeling. The role will involve building financial models used to evaluate strategic investments, acquisitions, and capital allocation decisions. The ideal candidate will have strong financial modeling skills, experience working with complex financial data, and the ability to translate financial analysis into actionable insights for leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
2–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, transaction advisory, consulting, investment banking, or strategic finance
Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills
Experience building financial forecasts and financial models
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting M&A analysis, deal evaluation, or transaction diligence
Experience with cash flow forecasting
Familiarity with ERP or financial planning software
MBA, CFA, or CPA a plus

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the company’s integrated 3-statement financial model (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow) to support forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic decision-making
Develop and maintain financial and transaction models to evaluate mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments
Perform scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support executive decision-making
Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support operational and strategic initiatives
Support financial analysis and modeling related to potential acquisitions
Assist leadership with deal evaluation, financial diligence, and transaction analysis for potential acquisitions
Assist with M&A diligence, including financial review, data analysis, and integration planning support
Partner with leadership and external advisors during transaction evaluation and diligence processes
Build and maintain the company’s 13-week rolling cash flow forecast
Monitor liquidity, working capital trends, and short-term cash needs
Provide periodic cash reporting and variance analysis to leadership
Develop and maintain rolling financial forecasts for internal management and lending partners
Support preparation and management of the annual operating plan and capital expenditure budget
Maintain rolling bank and management forecasts aligned with operational performance
Conduct product, customer, and business unit margin analysis
Evaluate pricing strategies and profitability improvement opportunities
Identify financial and operational drivers affecting margin performance
Collaborate with operational leaders to analyze financial performance and provide actionable insights
Support leadership with financial data and analysis required for strategic planning
Prepare financial analysis and materials used in executive and CEO-level discussions