Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial AnalystJoin Amrize as a Senior Financial Analyst and help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that's building North America — we want to hear from you!About The Role:We are seeking a highly detailed, collaborative, and forward-thinking Senior Financial Analyst to join our team in Chicago. Reporting directly to the FP&A Manager, this role will primarily focus on the comprehensive analysis, budgeting, and forecasting of SG&A expenses, managing a functional portfolio of approximately ~$300M USD across corporate functions. Operating within a complex matrix environment, you will act as a trusted business partner to BM leadership and corporate functional heads, managing and optimizing an expansive SG&A budget portfolio. This role demands exceptional data-modeling capabilities to track headcount and cost trends, an unwavering focus on efficiency through tech-driven automation, and the ability to transform raw expenditure data into highly polished, executive-ready presentations under strict timelines.What You'll Accomplish:End-To-End Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the end-to-end annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes for corporate functions, managing a total SG&A spend of ~$300M USD.Performance Reporting & Variance Analysis: Deliver rigorous monthly performance reporting, variance analysis, and actionable insights.Redesign SG&A Allocation: Take leadership in redesigning the SG&A cost allocation methodology to clearly identify direct versus allocated costs, ensuring flawless and accurate financial reporting.Executive-Ready Deliverables: Own the preparation of high-quality, executive-ready materials—including presentation slides, dashboards, and financial bridges—for monthly business reviews and quarterly executive reporting.Team Support & Ad-Hoc Reporting: Provide nimble ad-hoc financial analysis and support for the overall FP&A team, contributing heavily to peak month-end reporting cycles.Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with Accounting, Consolidations, and the broader FP&A community to ensure perfect alignment of actuals, forecasts, and corporate financial timelines.Process Automation & Model Continuous Improvement: Implement continuous improvements in financial planning models and tools. Leverage modern AI tools to optimize reporting workflows, build automated validation checks, and eliminate manual redundancies.What We're Looking For:Education: Bachelor's degree. Additional Education Preferred: Master's degree. Field of Study Preferred: Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.Required Work Experience: 3 years of progressive corporate FP&A experience, with a proven track record in SG&A analysis and cost management within a complex matrixed environment. Experience presenting financial metrics or partnering with senior-level functional leaders is a strong asset.Required Training/Certifications: Professional designation (CPA, CFA) is highly preferred.Required Technical Skills: Advanced Excel & Google Sheets: Exceptional capability with complex financial modeling, data manipulation, advanced formulas (nested logic, arrays), and managing large data sets. Systems Experience: Strong experience with SAP or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is highly preferred. In lieu of SAP, a demonstrated ability to learn complex ERP/BI tools rapidly and maintain/build reporting structures is required. AI Integration: Experience using modern AI tools or advanced data tools to accelerate analysis, automate data reconciliation, and build error-checking mechanisms.Travel Requirements: 5%Additional Requirements:High Grasping Power & Analytical Rigor: Ability to quickly understand complex organizational hierarchies, track cross-functional cost allocations, and adjust models on the fly.Executive Presentation Skills: Ability to communicate financial data clearly and confidently to senior leadership, breaking down complex variances into a clear business story.Thrive Under Pressure & Adaptability: Exceptional time-management skills to remain agile and execute clean deliverables during heavy month-end and quarterly public reporting cycles.Collaborative & Self-Motivated: A proactive team player with a "roll-up-your-sleeves" mindset, ready to support peers during peak operational periods to ensure overall team success.What We Offer:Competitive salary. Retirement savings. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance. Holistic Health & Well-being programs. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care. Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts. Paid time off & paid holidays. Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity). Educational Assistance Program. Dress for your day.