Overview
Financial Analyst Jobs in Illinois, United States at Robert Half
Title: Financial Analyst
Company: Robert Half
Location: Illinois, United States
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join their corporate finance team. This role is ideal for a highly independent professional with strong corporate FP&A experience who can serve as a trusted business partner to corporate functional leaders, support executive-level reporting, and translate detailed financial analysis into clear, concise summaries for leadership.
The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in supporting corporate centers, developing insights for corporate presentations and decks, and helping drive planning and reporting processes. Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with corporate functional leaders and cost center owners to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
- Act as a business partner to corporate centers by providing financial insights, analysis, and decision support.
- Prepare and support corporate-level reporting packages, leadership presentations, and executive decks.
- Synthesize detailed financial results and business partner input into clear summaries and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Analyze trends, variances, risks, and opportunities across corporate functions.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles, including forecast updates and budget preparation.
- Work independently with minimal oversight while managing multiple priorities and deadlines. Based on general knowledge.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- 5+ years of progressive finance experience, with strong background in corporate FP&A.
- Proven experience supporting corporate functions and operating as a strategic business partner.
- Strong ability to synthesize complex financial information and present it at the corporate or executive level.
- Experience preparing presentations, board materials, or corporate decks for leadership audiences.
- Highly independent, self-directed, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Experience with Workday is valued, and exposure to Workday Adaptive Planning is strongly preferred.
The salary range for this position is $40.00 to $55.00 hr. Benefits available to contract professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k)plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.
