Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Req#: 598527

We’re reinventing the market research industry. Let’s reinvent it together.

At Numerator, we believe tomorrow’s success starts with today’s market intelligence. We empower the world’s leading brands and retailers with unmatched insights into consumer behavior and the influencers that drive it.

Job Description

Numerator is currently looking for a Financial Analyst to join the Finance Team, reporting to the Manager of FP&A. This multi-department-facing position will offer opportunities to drive better business partnering and insights, while also growing your communication and interpersonal skills. You will work closely with the Sales, Services and Product teams in the reporting and planning processes and deliver value-added analysis to our stakeholders. You must have a love for numbers and problem-solving, and want to make a positive impact with your work.

What You’ll Do:

1. Assist the Finance team and other functional department leaders in key business projects and initiatives.
2. Play an active role in the development of annual business plans and budgets, periodic strategic and long-range planning and other ad hoc analyses and reports.
3. Contribute to the development and maintenance of models, forecasts and key business metrics, utilizing our financial systems.
4. Identify and understand the impact of variances to the annual plan and forecasts.
5. Develop understanding of key business drivers, environmental factors and expense levers, and their financial and operational impact to the overall company.
6. Work directly with cross-functional business leaders to gather, analyze, summarize and prepare recommendations regarding operating forecasts and trended future requirements.
7. Prepare and maintain the company’s services resource planning model and act as the key communication link between services leadership and finance.
8. Analyze large data sets to produce actionable information and recommendations.
9. Support M&A activity and integrations of acquired businesses.
10. Assist with the month-end close process and monthly reporting package.

Skills & Requirements:

1. BS / BA in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration.
2. Financial planning and analysis experience is preferred, but not required.
3. Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills and experience; must possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills (i.e. Pivot Tables, Formulas, VLOOKUP functions).
4. Self-motivated, creative and innovative approach to problem-solving.
5. Demonstrated ability to make quantitative and qualitative assessments of data.
6. Excellent organizational skills and superior attention to detail.
7. Strong communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
8. A record of accomplishment and delivery against objectives.
9. Familiarity with Salesforce, NetSuite, and Adaptive Insights is a plus.
10. Software / SaaS / technology experience preferred, but not required.

What We Offer You:

1. An inclusive and collaborative company culture.
2. An opportunity to have an impact on our growing teams and organization.
3. Ownership of platforms and environments with industry leading product.
4. Market competitive total compensation package.
5. Volunteer time off and charitable donation matching.
6. Strong support for career growth, including mentorship programs, leadership training, access to employee resources groups.
7. Regular hackathons to build your own projects and work with people across the entire company.
8. Great benefits package including medical/vision/dental insurance, unlimited PTO, and 401k plus matching.

If this sounds like something you would like to be part of, we'd love for you to apply! Don't worry if you think that you don't meet all the qualifications here. The tools, technology and methodologies we use are constantly changing and we value talent and interest over specific experience.

There is strength in numbers - We are the Numerati

Numerator is 2,000 employees strong. We have the confidence to be real and embrace what makes each Numerati unique. Our diverse experiences, ideas and backgrounds fuel our innovation.

Being part of the Numerati means that we’ll take care of you! From our Recharge Days, maximum flexibility policy, wellness resources for employees and their families, development opportunities and much more — we’re always finding ways to better support, celebrate and accelerate our team.