Job Title: Finance Manager Length of Contract: 06 Months Location: North Chicago IL 60064
What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position: - Volume forecasting Experience (Ideally from ZS), Pharma industry volume is a plus - Perform well under pressure, with short turnaround time - Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills - Ability to understand complex data, identify key insights, and provide actionable next steps - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, translate analysis into practical recommendations. - Attention to details, strong collaboration skills
Immunology Forecasting Finance Manager
Key Responsibilities Include: • Prepare main deliverables: LRP/LBE Deck, LRP/LBE templates, Month end close deck, including the preparation of Pipeline, and Demand variance analyses, and delivering insightful Close commentary. • Set up files and pull data for management incremental LRP/LBE request. Work on first pass and present to AD and Directors • Support Consolidators by preparing Graph files and populating decks • Responsible for schedule (e.g. YoY QoQ schedules) preparation and pasting into the deck • Ensure consistency between Sky and Rin in LRP/LBE deck and Excels • Support monthly LBE- roll forward templates, monthly consolidations files, prep monthly LBE decks • Identify and implement opportunities to optimize forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency through process improvements and adoption of best practices. • Support the communication of the monthly actual sales results and future volume forecasts to Finance Leadership, translating data into actionable business insights. • Provide ad-hoc analytical support for various business needs. • Ensure data integrity and compliance with internal controls in all forecasting and reporting activities. • Champion change management by encouraging adoption of new tools, systems, and methodologies, and providing training and support across teams.
Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance • Minimum of 3-5 years combined experience in Commercial Finance, revenue forecasting, financial planning and analysis, and financial reporting is required. Forecasting and prior pharmaceutical or consumer industry experience preferred. • Must have strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, along with good interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of management. • Agility to prioritize and quickly understand issues and assess data integrity is critical due to challenging deadlines. • High level proficiency with Excel & PowerPoint. Knowledge of SAP, BPC and PowerBi preferred • Ability to work independently and self-starter, supporting the business and forecasting leadership in variety of locations. • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and matrixed environment Excellent communication and presentation skills • Previous pharmaceutical and forecasting experience is preferred
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 45.00/hr.
