Senior Financial Analyst
Chicago, IL US
Job Description
Senior Financial Analyst
High net worth Single Family Office is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join its dynamic team. In this role, you'll work on a unique variety of projects, including supporting the venture investment team and impact/philanthropy team, managing a private portfolio of luxury real estate, and working with world-class external wealth managers, law firms, and tax teams. Recent projects have included: software start-up investments and real estate acquisitions; sponsoring a professional sports team; launching a national fundraising and policy initiative in the social impact space; and partnering with the wealth management team to navigate the changing macroeconomic environment.
Responsibilities:
- Support top-level strategic decision-making via modeling and reporting.
- Provide consistent, timely, and highly accurate portfolio-wide views designed to drive insight and action.
- Develop, maintain, and improve financial models for long-term planning.
- Partner with department heads to gather input, challenge assumptions, and support cost control initiatives.
- Analyze financial results to provide actionable insights.
- Prepare and deliver monthly management reporting packages and variance analysis.
- Support scenario planning, cash flow forecasting, and investment analysis.
- Contribute to the annual budget and periodic reforecasting processes.
- Identify opportunities for improving financial systems, tools, and reporting processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent training
- 5–7 years of relevant FP&A experience
- Strong financial modeling and Excel skills
- Solid understanding of financial statements, forecasting techniques, and variance analysis
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence across departments
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a collaborative and deadline-driven setting.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities