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Motion Recruitment · North Chicago, Illinois
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Lead Financial Analyst to support large-scale technology transformation initiatives and enterprise business platforms. This individual will serve as the primary financial lead for strategic programs, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, capitalization, vendor financial management, and governance activities across complex, multi-million-dollar initiatives. The ideal candidate is a proactive, independent finance professional with strong SAP experience and a background in financial management for large technology or business transformation programs. Experience supporting enterprise finance operations, procurement, and project accounting is highly desirable
Responsibilities:
Lead the development and maintenance of program budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans
Manage monthly forecasting, actuals reporting, variance analysis, accruals, and financial reconciliations
Drive month-end, quarter-end, year-end, and annual financial planning activities.
Manage capitalization requests, capital project authorizations, project closeouts, and asset tracking in partnership with Project Accounting
Serve as the primary financial point of contact for strategic technology transformation programs
Review and validate vendor invoices against Statements of Work (SOWs), Purchase Orders (POs), and approved budgets
Partner with Procurement and Purchasing teams on SOW reviews, PO creation, amendments, approvals, and routing
Monitor vendor spending, contractual commitments, forecasts, and funding utilization across multiple projects and suppliers
Prepare executive-level financial reports, funding updates, variance analyses, and governance presentations
Identify financial risks, funding constraints, and forecasting discrepancies, and proactively drive resolution
Support audits, financial reviews, and governance activities while ensuring compliance with financial controls and documentation requirements
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial accuracy, transparency, and operational efficiencies
Qualification s
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
Required Skills
8+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, project accounting, program financial management, or a related finance function
Experience supporting large-scale technology, digital, ERP, CRM, or business transformation programs
Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, accruals, capitalization, financial controls, variance analysis, and executive reporting
Experience managing vendor financials, consulting partner relationships, procurement activities, and project budgets
Hands-on experience with Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and familiarity with Fieldglass, or the ability to learn it quickly
Experience with Capital Project Requests, Capital Authorization systems, and project funding processes
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, reporting, and data analysis
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders
Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Skills
Experience supporting PMOs, enterprise platform implementations, or large-scale transformation programs
Experience managing capital and operating budgets across multiple vendors and workstreams
Familiarity with project funding governance, procure-to-pay processes, and technology project accounting
Experience preparing financial reports and presentations for executive leadership, steering committees, and governance forums
About the Role
Ideal Candidate We are looking for a detail-oriented, self-driven finance professional who can take ownership of financial operations for complex transformation programs, anticipate risks, manage competing priorities, and deliver accurate, actionable financial insights to leadership.
Details
| Company | Motion Recruitment |
| Location | North Chicago, Illinois |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | Full-time |