Amazing opportunity with a large public company in downtown Chicago! They are a 4 days in office/1 day remote environment. This is a divisional position, reporting into the Finance Director.
Position Summary:
The Senior Finance & Project Management Analyst is a senior individual contributor who combines rigorous financial analysis with end-to-end project leadership across multi-stakeholder initiatives, reporting directly to senior finance leadership. The role drives planning, governance, execution, and delivery for complex, cross-functional projects while owning financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analytics that inform executive decision-making. Strong program governance, schedule/cost control, stakeholder management, and change execution are essential. This is a full-time, exempt position based in Chicago, IL, reporting directly to the Finance Director -FP&A, Financial Information Systems & Project Management.
Job Responsibilities:
§ Lead complex, multi-workstream initiatives from intake through close, including scoping, chartering, detailed plans, RAID logs, resource plans, and change control, ensuring delivery to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
§ Establish cadence, status reporting, dashboards, and KPIs; support and/or facilitate steering committee and working sessions; maintain artifacts (charters, plans, risk registers, decisions, lessons learned) and enforce stage gates and controls.
§ Build and maintain integrated project schedules and cost baselines; track actuals vs. budget; perform variance analysis; conduct monthly PO/invoice reconciliations and cash flow forecasting.
§ Develop driver-based forecasts, multi-scenario models, and performance analytics; partner with business leaders to align operational drivers to P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow outcomes; prepare executive-ready materials.
§ Construct ROI/ROIC, NPV, and payback models, including sensitivity analysis; connect assumptions to operational levers and quantify risk/benefit trade-offs for project and investment decisions.
§ Coordinate closely with finance, operations, technology, procurement, and external partners; translate technical details into business impact; drive alignment and decision logs; support organizational change and adoption plans.
§ Design and maintain accurate reporting across financial and project systems; develop standardized dashboards and drill-downs for leadership visibility; ensure data hygiene and auditability.
§ Support budget/plan cycles and 5-year outlooks with scalable modeling templates and driver-based planning approaches.
Job Requirements:
§ Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or related field; 4–7+ years’ combined experience across FP&A/finance and hands-on project/program management within financial services, manufacturing, or capital/project- environments.
§ Demonstrated track record leading complex cross-functional projects with full lifecycle accountability, including schedule/cost management, governance, and executive stakeholder engagement; PMP/PRINCE2 and/or Agile credentials a plus.
§ Strong command of forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting, ROI/ROIC modeling, and investment appraisal; ability to tie operational drivers to financial outcomes and present insights to senior leadership.
§ Proficient with Microsoft 365, advanced Excel, and financial/project systems; experience with Power BI and SharePoint preferred; familiarity with purchase orders, AP flows, project cost tracking, and fixed asset accounting.
§ Exceptional written and verbal communication; able to synthesize complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
§ Organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven; proactive problem solver able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.