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Senior FP&A Analyst (Contract)
Location: Vernon Hills, IL (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Employment Type: Contract Opportunity | High-Impact Role
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) options
- Weekly pay through Brilliant
About Us
Brilliant® is an award-winning contract and consulting practice headquartered in Chicago, specializing in accounting, finance, technology, and business solutions across the Midwest and Southeast U.S. labor markets.
About the Opportunity
Brilliant Management Resources is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to support a growing, dynamic organization within the manufacturing and distribution space. This is a high-visibility, hands-on role supporting a finance team undergoing transformation, with direct exposure to senior leadership.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and can step in quickly to drive insights, improve processes, and support key business decisions.
What You’ll Do
- Lead monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including analysis of revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses
- Own and support forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes
- Partner with business leaders to provide insight into financial performance, cost drivers, and opportunities
- Build and maintain financial models to support strategic decision-making
- Analyze trends and variances, clearly communicating risks and opportunities to leadership
- Support headcount planning and operating expense management
- Develop and enhance dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools
- Work across systems to reconcile data and improve reporting accuracy
- Assist with process improvements and scaling FP&A capabilities
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 4 years of FP&A or financial analysis experience
- Strong experience with forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, modeling)
- Experience working in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Proven ability to partner with business leaders and influence decisions
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning
- Exposure to Qlik Sense or similar BI tools
- Background in manufacturing, distribution, or product-based environments
Why This Role
- High exposure to senior leadership and executive decision-making
- Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a transforming organization
- Work in a collaborative, data-driven finance team
- Gain experience in systems, modeling, and strategic finance
If you’re a hands-on FP&A professional who enjoys solving problems, building models, and working cross-functionally, we’d love to connect.
Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.