Immediate Job Opportunity - Financial Planning Analyst

Hello,

My name is Ana, and I am a Recruiter with The Fountain Group.  We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Financial Planning Analyst for a prominent client of ours.  This position is located in ­­Deerfield, IL. Details for the position are as follows:

Contract role of 3 months, with potential extensions and/or conversion to Permanent (based on performance/budget).

Job Description:

• The Senior Financial Planning Analyst is responsible for partnering with our business on key areas along with creating financial reports to assist the managing director to effectively manage the business. This role establishes professional relationships with key personnel in sales, finance and HR.

• The Senior Financial Planning Analyst position is critical in building our financial models, creating and executing compensation plans/reporting for our sales team and assisting sales in driving strong financial decisions. The senior financial analyst must build and maintain strong sales and internal customer relationships.
• Own Sales Commission process including monthly accruals, calculation and analysis for businesses supported by role.
• Act as business partner and create financial reports in order to help the managing director better manage the business area.
• Prepare and analyze sales and margin plus annual cost center budgets in order to ensure the business area sets realistic goals for the growth in sales and profits.
• Prepare and analyze all income statement forecasts and substantiate any budget deviations to ensure that the business area is on track to achieve its commitments to the corporation.
• Participate in Revenue Recognition testing activities throughout the month, and support SOX and Financial audits as needed.

Qualifications:

• Seeking experience in financial planning, analysis, or business finance roles. Financial models and forecasts etc.

• Able to build or improve workbooks/processes (Excel focus).
• Proven ability to partner with Sales, Finance, HR, and leadership as a trusted business advisor.
• Hands-on experience with sales commission plans, monthly accruals, and commission analysis - preferred.
• Fast learner.
• Able to communicate numbers with other team members or leadership. 

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