Position Details

Industry: Pharmaceutical

Job Title: Financial Analyst II

Location: North Chicago, IL 60064

Duration: 3 months (Possible extensions / conversion into full time)

Schedule: 3 day in the office – currently Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Changing to Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in 2026. During the closing week it would be the 4 day of close regardless of the day.

Job Description:

The Senior Analyst, Finance is responsible for financial accounting, cost allocation, collection of data and preparation of reports that maintain cost accounting systems for businesses supported.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leads and reviews month-end processes for businesses supported. Includes but not limited to inventory reconciliation, manufacturing variance analytics and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.

• Leads plant reviews and understands the growth/performance of their business and analyzes variances of actuals vs plan.

• Financial support for Plan and Update. Flash/LBE (Latest Best Estimate) preparation. Review and understand variances from Plan/Update/LBE. Provide mid-month analysis of actuals and trend against LBE to plant management.

• Responsible for assisting Operations team in the identification of areas for cost reductions and operational improvements, annual budget process, periodic forecasting and periodic analysis of operations performance.

• Prepare, coordinate, and develop standards for assigned business unit or product family, and ensure timely communication of information.

• Maintain internal controls and account reconciliations for respective business unit to ensure appropriate asset valuation and safeguards.

• Prepare and analyze journal entries as needed during month-end close process.

• Provide ad hoc analysis to support complex decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

• Minimum 4 years related accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required.

• Knowledge and proficiency in systems, particularly MS Excel and SAP, is critical.

• Possess a working knowledge of the Corporate Financial Manual (CFM) and the ability to apply the correct policy to business issues.

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.

• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and achieve required timelines.

• Familiarity with standard cost variance analysis preferred.