Senior Finance Analyst - FP&A
ZS · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
HybridFinanceFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role will provide analysis and support to our business, manage financial performance, and lead improvements in finance system processes.
Responsibilities
- Design business intelligence dashboards and self-service reporting to support leadership and internal finance teams
- Support senior company leaders across a range of activities from analysis and issue identification through to strategic initiatives
- Collaborate with internal finance teams and business stakeholders to execute our overall finance data strategy
- Prepare analysis and presentations for key company meetings – Board of Directors, Management Committee, Principals Meetings, Regional Leadership Meetings
- Pro-actively identify key trends within the business and initiate actions to improve company performance and support ongoing growth and expansion
- Support ad-hoc modeling projects for senior leadership
- Coordinate with internal finance and IT teams on finance system process improvements, overseeing and coordinating project activities to ensure successful implementation and timely completion
- Act as a functional expert in project and data management, serving as a liaison between teams to ensure all requirements are effectively communicated, translated, and addressed throughout the project lifecycle
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or other quantitative field required, advanced degree welcomed
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in financial analysis supporting internal business units or stakeholders
- Experience building financial models with Excel
- Proficiency in business intelligence data modeling and dashboarding using tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar
- Excellent organizational and task management skills
- Ability to think strategically and commercially and a willingness to dive down into the details
- Ability to work closely with senior leaders while retaining objective and professional finance perspective
- Judgment to know when to challenge something and when to lend support
- High motivation, strong work ethic and personal initiative
Qualifications
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
Skills
- Business Intelligence Data Modeling
- Financial Modeling
- Excel Proficiency
- Data Visualization Tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Project Management
- Collaboration and Communication
Benefits
At ZS, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. This includes:
- Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
- Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions
Pay
Details on pay are not specified in this posting.
Schedule
The hybrid working model allows for a combination of work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of the week. Business needs of your project and client are the priority, and some projects may require travel.