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Buckingham Search lists this Senior Financial Analyst opportunity in long grove, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Financial Analyst
Long Grove, IL | On-Site
A well-established, privately held manufacturing company with operations across the U.S. and Mexico is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to serve as the financial lead for its U.S. operations — combining hands-on cost accounting, monthly close, budgeting, and business partnership in a complex, multi-site manufacturing environment.
This is a broad, high-ownership role for a detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys getting close to the business, understanding the numbers behind the product, and partnering with operations and commercial leadership to drive performance.
What You'll Do:
Lead the monthly close process for U.S. operations including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
Develop and enforce product costing processes from raw material standards through manufacturing — managing periodic cost rolls, reviewing data integrity, and tracking cost trends by product family down to raw material and manufacturing standards
Support purchasing with component cost impact analysis driven by commodity cost changes
Lead the U.S. entity annual budget process — preparing templates, partnering with department heads on historical trending, and projecting future year expenses
Track and control U.S. operating expenses and capital plan to budget
Partner with the Sales team to track revenue and margin by customer and channel — identifying trends and surfacing actionable insights
Perform balance sheet and account reconciliations and net working capital calculations
Maintain financial KPIs and assist in the preparation of long-term financial forecasts
Support ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed
What We're Looking For:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
6–8 years of progressive finance experience
MBA, CPA, and/or CMA preferred
Strong product costing and program accounting knowledge
Advanced Excel skills;
SAP experience highly preferred
Strong knowledge of US GAAP
Manufacturing or automotive industry experience a plus
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally and independently
Why This Role Stands Out:
✅ True end-to-end ownership across close, cost accounting, budgeting, and business partnership
✅ Direct exposure to operations, purchasing, and commercial leadership
✅ Complex, multi-site manufacturing environment with real variety in the work
✅ Collaborative team culture with strong emphasis on learning and continuous improvement
✅ Competitive compensation in a stable, long-established manufacturing organization
Worksite address
long grove, IL, 60049, US
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