Sr. Financial Analyst

LMK Recruiting Solution is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their client's FP&A team, supporting the finance function across their wellness and consumer product portfolio. This role serves as a critical finance business partner to three primary commercial channels: Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Marketing, and Sales. The ideal candidate brings exceptional financial modeling expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and a continuous-improvement mindset. You must be comfortable and effective at translating complex data into actionable insight that drives profitable growth. This is a hybrid role based in the Chicago Loop, requiring in-office collaboration Tuesday–Thursday.

What You'll Do

• Commercial Partnership: Serve as a finance partner to DTC, Marketing, and Sales, providing decision support across all planning cycles.
• Channel Analysis: Evaluate DTC and e-commerce performance to identify revenue and margin optimization opportunities.
• ROI Frameworks: Partner with Marketing to build ROI models, track campaign efficiency, and evaluate promotion investments.
• Sales Modeling: Support the Sales team by modeling deal economics, promotional lift scenarios, and net revenue impact.
• Strategic Planning: Translate commercial strategies into financial plans, advising stakeholders on the trade-offs of business decisions.
• Advanced Modeling: Build and maintain complex models for revenue forecasting, margin bridges, and P&L scenario analysis.
• Forecasting & Variance: Drive monthly and annual forecasting processes, synthesizing actuals vs. plan into clear performance narratives.
• Reporting & Dashboards: Design dynamic dashboards and automated templates to provide financial transparency to commercial teams.
• Profitability Insights: Conduct deep-dive analyses on product line profitability, channel economics, and marketing effectiveness.
• Process Excellence: Lead finance transformation initiatives, including workflow automation, data governance, and improved system integrations.

What You'll Bring

Must Haves:

• 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting, or Consulting.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience in CPG, DTC, or eCommerce industries is highly preferred.

Key Skills:

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Comfort working with large datasets and multiple data sources.
• Ability to communicate insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel (required); experience with ERP or BI tools is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $90,000 – $105,000 per year (commensurate with skill sets, experience, and qualifications).
• Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) with company match, parental leave, sick leave, and paid vacation/holidays.