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Financial Analyst

CFS
  • Aurora, IL
    3 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description



    Financial Analyst



    Are you a finance professional who thrives in Excel, enjoys building financial models, and wants direct exposure to executive leadership? Our client, a rapidly growing private equity-backed organization, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join its Finance & FP&A team.


    This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills who wants to play a visible role in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business performance analysis while working closely with senior leadership.


    What You'll Do as the Financial Analyst



    • Own and maintain financial reporting packages, forecasting models, and variance analysis.

    • Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning initiatives.

    • Analyze gross margin performance, project profitability, and actual versus forecast results.

    • Develop and enhance complex Excel-based financial models used for executive reporting and decision-making.

    • Assist with 13-week cash flow forecasting, covenant reporting, and key financial metrics.

    • Partner with operations, sales, and finance teams to provide actionable business insights.

    • Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, automation, and overall financial visibility.

    • Utilize advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables, SUMIFS, lookups, and potentially macros to streamline reporting.


    What We're Looking For in the Financial Analyst



    • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

    • Approximately 1-5 years of financial analysis, FP&A, banking, corporate finance, or related experience.

    • Strong Excel and financial modeling skills are required.

    • Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.

    • Exposure to cash flow forecasting, lending relationships, covenant reporting, or banking environments is highly valued.

    • Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.

    • Self-starter mentality with a willingness to bring ideas forward and drive improvements.

    • Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, Power BI, or similar platforms is a plus.


    Why Consider This Opportunity?



    • Join a growing, PE-backed company experiencing both organic growth and acquisitions.

    • Gain direct exposure to executive leadership, including senior finance and operational leaders.

    • Work in a collaborative environment where your ideas and analysis will influence business decisions.

    • Opportunity to build and improve reporting processes rather than simply maintain existing ones.

    • Strong visibility and career growth potential as the organization continues to expand.


    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAurora, IL
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Banking Servicesunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Cash Flowunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Corporate Bankingunmatched
    • Corporate Financeunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Metricsunmatched
    • Financial Modelingunmatched
    • Financial Operationsunmatched
    • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Gross Marginunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Loansunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • NetSuiteunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Pivot Tablesunmatched
    • Power BIunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Salesforce.comunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
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