Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A

Job Description

Financial Analyst | Pregis

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Pregis, located in Chicago, Illinois. Pregis is in the packaging business, committed to providing sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric solutions. This Financial Analyst role is crucial for supporting enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis, delivering actionable insights to drive business performance and decision-making. The position is ideal for someone passionate about leveraging data to support continuous growth across high-growth industries.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Chicago, Illinois
• Pay: $64000–$77000 yearly
• Team: Reports to Manager, Corporate FP&A
• Mission: Delivers actionable financial insights and supports enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis for the company.
• Tech Stack: excel, power point

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Planning: Support the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes across the enterprise.
• Performance Analysis: Evaluate financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Reporting & Presentation: Prepare recurring management reporting packages, KPI dashboards, and presentation materials for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Strategic Support: Conduct ad hoc financial analyses and strategic projects to support critical business decision-making and initiatives.
• Treasury Assistance: Assist with daily cash reporting, liquidity analysis, weekly cash forecasting, and monitoring cash flow trends and funding requirements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting required, with a core understanding of operational finance.
• Experience: 0 to 2 years of related industry operational finance experience.
• Skills: Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; capable of working cross-functionally; ability to influence change across segments; highly analytical and detail-oriented.
• Bonus: Energetic, forward-thinking, and creative individual with strong ethical standards.