Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A (48078)

Senior FP&A Analyst — Financial Planning & Analysis

Fully Remote • Bolingbrook, IL 60440; Pewaukee, WI 53072

Position Type Full Time

Competitive Salary — Based on Experience | Remote | Full-Time

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) | Reports to: VP of FP&A | Travel < 15%

At MCE, our Senior FP&A Analyst is a critical partner to the VP of FP&A and operational leadership team helping drive the budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis that informs how a top-50 national industrial distributor with 25+ companies and 60+ facilities makes strategic decisions. You'll lead significant portions of the annual budget and reforecast cycle, develop and maintain KPIs, provide month-end business analysis, and serve as a system administrator for our OneStream financial planning platform. This is a high-visibility role with real scope the kind of FP&A seat where your work goes directly to the management team and ownership group.

If you're a detail-driven, proactive finance professional who's comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment this role was built for you.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience. We take care of our team with a full benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with a generous company match.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary benefit products.

What You'll Do

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Lead and assist with the annual budgeting process and in-year reforecasting cycles across MCE's multi-company enterprise.
• Support long-range financial planning by developing models and scenarios that inform strategic decision-making.
• Work directly with operational leadership to provide financial guidance and modeling on strategic initiatives and capital allocation decisions.

Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Provide meaningful month-end analysis of consolidated business results identifying trends, variances, and areas of concern with clear, actionable commentary.
• Develop and maintain KPIs that give leadership real visibility into business performance across MCE's diverse portfolio of companies.
• Complete and support required monthly deliverables to the management team and ownership group, including board-level presentation materials.
• Assist the Accounting team with the month-end close process as needed.

Systems Administration

• Serve as a system administrator for MCE's OneStream financial consolidation and planning platform managing configurations, user access, and system integrity.
• Liaise with IT or outside service providers on system issues, enhancements, and integrations.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

Must Have:

• 5–7 years of FP&A or closely related finance experience with increasing responsibility in a complex, multi-entity organization.
• Strong financial modeling, data analysis, and forecasting skills you build models that drive decisions, not just fill spreadsheets.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in preparing and presenting board-level financial materials.
• Effective communicator across all levels of an organization equally comfortable in a CFO review and a conversation with an ops manager.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities accurately and independently in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.

Nice to Have:

• MBA or CPA strongly preferred.
• Private equity-backed company experience you understand the reporting cadence and ownership expectations.
• Proficiency with OneStream highly preferred; other enterprise financial planning software (Anaplan, Adaptive, Hyperion) is also relevant.
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with Epicor Prophet 21 or similar ERP/distribution platforms.

About MCE

Motion & Control Enterprises (MCE) is a top-50 national industrial distributor with roots going back to 1951. Today, MCE is a growing, PE-backed of 25+ specialized companies delivering fluid power, flow control, rotating equipment, automation, conveyor systems, fabrication, and industrial services to manufacturers, OEMs, and MROs across the U.S. from 60+ facilities spanning 18+ states.

FP&A at MCE is a high-impact function. We're acquiring companies, integrating operations, and building the financial infrastructure that supports a business growing faster than most.

MCE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.

If you're a detail-driven FP&A professional who wants high visibility, real scope, and the chance to grow with a PE-backed industrial distributor on the move we'd love to hear from you.