Junior Financial Analyst

Full-timeAmericasChicago

Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role is central to the successful execution of reporting cycles, forecasting processes, and strategic efforts across the organization. The analyst will be responsible for owning key recurring deliverables, maintaining and improving core financial models and processes, and serving as a bridge between regional finance teams and corporate stakeholders. 

In this role, you'll work hands-on with reporting systems to consolidate and analyze financial data, ensuring accuracy and consistency across units and regions. You will also support executive-level deliverables—including performance decks and shareholder presentations—and contribute to process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate brings strong technical proficiency, excellent organizational skills, and a collaborative mindset. 

The Jr. Financial Analyst plays an essential role in supporting the FP&A team by assisting with forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, and performance analysis. This position is ideal for a highly motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is looking to develop a strong foundation in corporate finance. 

We want to hear from you if you: 

  • Hold an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field required

     

  • Have 3-4 years of experience in a financial analysis role

     

  • Eager to learn new tasks and enable the learning of others 

  • Motivated team player with a high level of self-motivation 

  • Have strong written and verbal communication as well as listening skills 

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) 

  • Experience in SAP, Anaplan, and PowerBI is a plus 

 

Key responsibilities: 

Planning and Forecasting (~30% of role): 

  • Support the consolidation of quarterly forecast cycles and develop reports for Kearney’s leadership 

  • Support annual financial plan consolidation process and reporting  

  • Create files to track our total firm plan transfers during the planning process and communicate with our finance systems team to ensure changes are reflected correctly in system 

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  • Month-End Close Processes (~30% of role): 

  • Review total firm’s P&L’s after month-end close, run consolidation files, and coordinate with other firm stakeholders to understand key variances vs. expectations  

  • Develop monthly performance deck to share with Kearney’s leadership  

Reporting and Analysis (~30% of role): 

  • Analyze monthly performance and develop reporting packages to senior leadership including Board committees with key and actionable insights 

  • Manage PowerBI reporting dashboards with eye towards continuous improvement  

  • Assemble presentations on historical and projected firm performance for internal and external parties 

Other Analyses (~10% of role): 

  • Support with ad-hoc analysis and processes aligned with leadership’s priorities on diverse finance topics 

Who you are 

After nearly 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between facts, figures, insights, strategies, tools, technologies, and above all, people. That’s why we look for collaborative, insightful, and inquisitive problem-solvers who don’t accept the first thing in front of them and who are always unapologetically themselves. 

What we can offer you  

Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are sustained by a competitive remuneration package plus comprehensive benefits and perks, including but not limited to:  

  • Generous retirement/pension savings contributions  

  • Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families  

  • Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities  

  • Personalized career journeys to pursue your personal and professional goals  

 

Jr. Financial Analyst compensation range: $70k-80k. It is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills. Kearney reviews compensation regularly and may adjust base salaries to reflect market competitiveness. In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. Our full suite of benefits includes paid time off, paid sick time off, 401(k) match and profit sharing, medical, dental, and vision coverage, healthcare concierge, backup child/adult care, annual employer HSA contribution, home office stipend, subsidized gym membership and annual wellness program, and leaves of absence when needed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Read more about our benefits and a career at Kearney.com/careers.  

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture that allows employees to bring their best selves to work every day. Our people can feel comfortable, confident, and joyful to do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. Kearney aims to build diverse capabilities to help our clients solve their most mission critical problems.

Kearney is committed to building a diverse, unbiased and inclusive workforce. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities, or religious beliefs and practices. Members of communities historically underrepresented in consulting are encouraged to apply.

Language Requirements

English