Financial Analyst

Job Description

Financial Analyst | Culligan International

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Culligan International, located in Rosemont, IL. Culligan International is recognized globally as a provider of advanced water treatment solutions, serving a diverse customer base from homes to industrial facilities with innovative products and services. This Financial Analyst position plays a crucial part within the corporate FP&A team, contributing to the financial health and strategic direction of the company. The role is essential for maintaining accurate and consistent financial reporting, supporting critical planning processes, and providing key insights that inform senior leadership decisions, including pivotal efforts related to potential IPO readiness.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Rosemont, IL
• Pay: $70000–$80000 yearly
• Team: Corporate FP&A team, reporting to the Senior Manager
• Mission: Own financial reporting standardization, support corporate financial planning, and provide analytical insights to senior leadership.
• Tech Stack: Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Hyperion Planning/HFM (a plus)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting Standardization & Improvement: Own and standardize templates for business units to report financials, including supplemental materials for forecast reviews, and drive consistency in financial standards and process improvements across Culligan.
• Financial Performance Analysis: Deliver timely flash results and segment variance analysis to senior leadership, and perform monthly budget vs. actual variance analysis for global business segments, including detailed explanations and actionable insights.
• Financial Planning Support: Support the annual budget and rolling forecast process, including the development of templates, timelines, and review of submissions.
• Strategic Analysis: Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and executive-level summaries to support leadership decision-making.
• Compliance & Data Integrity: Support IPO readiness by developing processes and documentation to align with public company standards, audit expectations, and disclosure requirements, and reconcile and validate financial data across FP&A and Accounting outputs to ensure consistency and accuracy.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, suitable for an early-career professional.
• Experience: 1+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, and/or Accounting functions.
• Skills: Advanced Excel proficiency, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas; PowerPoint proficiency; strong understanding of financial statements, financial metrics, and how they relate to one another; ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines; strong attention to detail with the ability to synthesize data into clear insights; excellent written and verbal communication skills; and proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, HR, and senior stakeholders.
• Bonus: Experience with financial systems and consolidation tools, such as Hyperion Planning/HFM.