Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial Finance

Propelis is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Commercial Finance team. This role partners closely with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Executive Leadership teams to support pricing strategy, commercial decision-making, contract renewals, and client profitability initiatives. It is a highly visible role responsible for developing financial models, evaluating commercial opportunities, and delivering analytical insights that enable fact-based business decisions.

The role works closely with global stakeholders across multiple functions and geographies to support growth, margin improvement, and commercial excellence initiatives. The ideal candidate will be results-oriented, intellectually curious, highly analytical, and motivated by continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models and pricing analyses for new business opportunities, renewals, pricing initiatives, and commercial programs to evaluate financial performance and profitability outcomes.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other business stakeholders to understand operational drivers, client requirements, and profitability considerations.
• Analyze client, service, and business performance to identify risks, opportunities, and recommendations to improve revenue growth and margin performance.
• Support pricing strategy development through scenario modeling, financial analysis, benchmarking, and commercial evaluations.
• Develop and maintain reporting, dashboards, and analytics used to track pricing performance, profitability initiatives, and key commercial metrics.
• Monitor and analyze financial and operational trends, providing actionable insights and recommendations to business leadership.
• Track and report pricing and profitability initiatives from approval through implementation and realized financial impact.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of Commercial Finance processes, reporting capabilities, and analytical tools.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across global Commercial, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Technology teams.
• Support system implementations, reporting enhancements, and process improvement initiatives.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and support special projects as requested by senior leadership.
• Limited travel may occasionally be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics, or another quantitative discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in Commercial Finance, Pricing, FP&A, Corporate Strategy, Revenue Management, Business Analytics, Consulting, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting pricing decisions, profitability analysis, financial modeling, or commercial decision-making.
• Experience working with enterprise reporting, planning, and analytics platforms preferred.

Skills

• Advanced Financial Modelling & Analysis: Demonstrated ability to build complex financial models, evaluate commercial scenarios, and translate data into business recommendations.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of pricing, profitability, revenue management, cost structures, and commercial decision-making principles.
• Curious & Analytical: Possesses an inquisitive mindset with a strong desire to understand underlying business drivers, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems using data.
• Action-Oriented: Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and deliver results independently.
• Executive Communication: Ability to communicate complex financial and business concepts clearly and concisely through presentations, reporting, and business discussions with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Data Analysis & Synthesis: Demonstrated ability to define problems, collect and analyze data from multiple sources, establish facts, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Problem Solving & Multi-Tasking: Effectively manages multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with colleagues across diverse functions, geographies, and cultures.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Demonstrates a commitment to improving processes, reporting capabilities, analytical approaches, and overall business performance.
• Technology & Reporting Proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, with experience leveraging reporting, planning, and business intelligence tools.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, use hands, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Requires vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

About Propelis

Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years, 2,000+ clients, 9,000 employees, and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.

Schedule

Hybrid, 2 days per week in Chicago, IL. Remote within the Central or Eastern Time Zones.

Pay

The U.S. pay range for this position is $90,000 USD - $100,000 USD annually. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Benefits

• Health care plans with prescription drug coverage.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection.
• Short/long term disability.
• 401(k) Savings Plan.