Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst
Davis-Standard
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Chicago, IL
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Posted April 1, 2026
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Integration & Synergy Tracking
- Support integration efforts by aligning financial reporting, cost structures, and performance metrics across entities.
- Track, validate, and report integration initiatives and synergy realization, including headcount, cost savings, and operational efficiencies.
- Maintain and enhance integration dashboards and reporting packages used by senior leadership and corporate finance.
- Manufacturing FP&A
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for manufacturing sites and operations.
- Analyze manufacturing cost structures, including material, labor, overhead, and fixed versus variable costs.
- Evaluate key operational drivers such as volume, mix, productivity, and utilization, and translate operational performance into clear financial impacts.
- Cash Flow & Working Capital
- Support cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis, including inventory, receivables, payables, and customer deposits.
- Partner with business units and operations to improve cash conversion and working capital performance.
- Analyze backlog burn-down, order intake, and revenue conversion to support earnings and cash forecasts.
- Process Improvement & Systems
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement of FP&A models, reporting templates, and integration tracking tools.
- Improve data accuracy, transparency, and automation across ERP systems and financial planning tools.
- Support system integrations and reporting alignment across acquired and existing entities.
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Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, manufacturing finance, or operational finance
- Strong financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency
- Experience working with manufacturing cost structures and operational metrics
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Proactive, ownership-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus
- Experience preparing materials for senior leadership or board-level reviews
Preferred Skills
- MBA Preferred
Education
- (Not required) – Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- (Not required) – MBA Preferred
Key Responsibilities
Integration & Synergy Tracking
Support integration efforts by aligning financial reporting, cost structures, and performance metrics across entities. Track, validate, and report integration initiatives and synergy realization, including headcount, cost savings, and operational efficiencies. Maintain and enhance integration dashboards and reporting packages used by senior leadership and corporate finance.
Manufacturing FP&A
Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for manufacturing sites and operations. Analyze manufacturing cost structures, including material, labor, overhead, and fixed versus variable costs. Evaluate key operational drivers such as volume, mix, productivity, and utilization, and translate operational performance into clear financial impacts.
Cash Flow & Working Capital
Support cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis, including inventory, receivables, payables, and customer deposits. Partner with business units and operations to improve cash conversion and working capital performance. Analyze backlog burn-down, order intake, and revenue conversion to support earnings and cash forecasts.
Process Improvement & Systems
Drive standardization and continuous improvement of FP&A models, reporting templates, and integration tracking tools. Improve data accuracy, transparency, and automation across ERP systems and financial planning tools. Support system integrations and reporting alignment across acquired and existing entities.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. MBA Preferred
5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, manufacturing finance, or operational finance
Strong financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency
Experience working with manufacturing cost structures and operational metrics
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Proactive, ownership-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus
Experience preparing materials for senior leadership or board-level reviews
Integration & Synergy Tracking
Support integration efforts by aligning financial reporting, cost structures, and performance metrics across entities. Track, validate, and report integration initiatives and synergy realization, including headcount, cost savings, and operational efficiencies. Maintain and enhance integration dashboards and reporting packages used by senior leadership and corporate finance.
Manufacturing FP&A
Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for manufacturing sites and operations. Analyze manufacturing cost structures, including material, labor, overhead, and fixed versus variable costs. Evaluate key operational drivers such as volume, mix, productivity, and utilization, and translate operational performance into clear financial impacts.
Cash Flow & Working Capital
Support cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis, including inventory, receivables, payables, and customer deposits. Partner with business units and operations to improve cash conversion and working capital performance. Analyze backlog burn-down, order intake, and revenue conversion to support earnings and cash forecasts.
Process Improvement & Systems
Drive standardization and continuous improvement of FP&A models, reporting templates, and integration tracking tools. Improve data accuracy, transparency, and automation across ERP systems and financial planning tools. Support system integrations and reporting alignment across acquired and existing entities.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. MBA Preferred
5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, manufacturing finance, or operational finance
Strong financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency
Experience working with manufacturing cost structures and operational metrics
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Proactive, ownership-oriented mindset with a continuous improvement focus
Experience preparing materials for senior leadership or board-level reviews