Financial Analyst I

We process billions of card transactions a year for merchants, banks and software platforms. Advisors, operations, compliance and technology teams total roughly 1,600 people.

Role overview:

We want an analyst who can explain why the numbers moved, in plain language, to people who do not work in finance. The Financial Analyst I builds budgets, forecasts and monthly variance reports for operating leaders. This is a hybrid role. Most of the team is in the Chicago office Tuesday to Thursday.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Answer ad hoc questions from the CFO with quick-turn analysis. Improve forecasting processes and cut manual steps out of the model. Build and maintain the annual budget and quarterly forecast models. Partner with department heads to understand spending and headcount plans. Model pricing changes, capital projects and new business cases. Track headcount and payroll costs against plan.

What you need:

0-2 years of FP&A, corporate finance or public accounting experience. Comfortable presenting to non-finance managers. Clear written commentary for monthly reporting. Working knowledge of accounting and how the three statements connect. Familiar with an ERP such as NetSuite, SAP or Oracle. Advanced Excel: INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables and linked three-statement models. Strong attention to detail in large models.

Rate: $74,000-$87,000 per year

Benefits:

Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one. 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%. 11 paid holidays. Annual bonus. Life insurance. 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Vision insurance.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Kettleloop.