Senior Financial Analyst
Chicago, IL, US, 60606
Join Amrize as a Senior Financial Analyst and help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America — we want to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a highly detailed, collaborative, and forward-thinking Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in Chicago. Reporting directly to the FP&A Manager, this role will primarily focus on the comprehensive analysis, budgeting, and forecasting of SG&A expenses, managing a functional portfolio of approximately ~$300M USD across corporate functions.
Operating within a complex matrix environment, you will act as a trusted business partner to BM leadership and corporate functional heads, managing and optimizing an expansive SG&A budget portfolio. This role demands exceptional data-modeling capabilities to track headcount and cost trends, an unwavering focus on efficiency through tech-driven automation, and the ability to transform raw expenditure data into highly polished, executive-ready presentations under strict timelines.
WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH
- End-To-End Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the end-to-end annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes for corporate functions, managing a total SG&A spend of ~$300M USD.
- Performance Reporting & Variance Analysis: Deliver rigorous monthly performance reporting, variance analysis, and actionable insights. Deeply track cost drivers, headcount trends, and the progress of strategic savings initiatives.
- Redesign SG&A Allocation: Take leadership in redesigning the SG&A cost allocation methodology to clearly identify direct versus allocated costs, ensuring flawless and accurate financial reporting.
- Executive-Ready Deliverables: Own the preparation of high-quality, executive-ready materials—including presentation slides, dashboards, and financial bridges—for monthly business reviews and quarterly executive reporting.
- Team Support & Ad-Hoc Reporting: Provide nimble ad-hoc financial analysis and support for the overall FP&A team, contributing heavily to peak month-end reporting cycles.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with Accounting, Consolidations, and the broader FP&A community to ensure perfect alignment of actuals, forecasts, and corporate financial timelines.
- Process Automation & Model Continuous Improvement: Implement continuous improvements in financial planning models and tools. Leverage modern AI tools to optimize reporting workflows, build automated validation checks, and eliminate manual redundancies.
- Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Education: Bachelor's degree
Additional Education Preferred: Master's degree
Field of Study Preferred: Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
Required Work Experience:
- 3 years of progressive corporate FP&A experience, with a proven track record in SG&A analysis and cost management within a complex matrixed environment.
- Experience presenting financial metrics or partnering with senior-level functional leaders is a strong asset.
Required Training/Certifications: Professional designation (CPA, CFA) is highly preferred.
Required Technical Skills:
- Advanced Excel & Google Sheets: Exceptional capability with complex financial modeling, data manipulation, advanced formulas (nested logic, arrays), and managing large data sets.
- Systems Experience: Strong experience with SAP or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is highly preferred. In lieu of SAP, a demonstrated ability to learn complex ERP/BI tools rapidly and maintain/build reporting structures is required.
- AI Integration: Experience using modern AI tools or advanced data tools to accelerate analysis, automate data reconciliation, and build error-checking mechanisms.
Travel Requirements: 5%
Additional Requirements:
- High Grasping Power & Analytical Rigor: Ability to quickly understand complex organizational hierarchies, track cross-functional cost allocations, and adjust models on the fly.
- Executive Presentation Skills: Ability to communicate financial data clearly and confidently to senior leadership, breaking down complex variances into a clear business story.
- Thrive Under Pressure & Adaptability: Exceptional time-management skills to remain agile and execute clean deliverables during heavy month-end and quarterly public reporting cycles.
- Collaborative & Self-Motivated: A proactive team player with a "roll-up-your-sleeves" mindset, ready to support peers during peak operational periods to ensure overall team success.
- Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit test.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive salary
- Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
- Holistic Health & Well-being programs
- Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
- Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
- Educational Assistance Program
- Dress for your day
Nearest Major Market: Chicago