Financial Analyst - Schaumburg, IL

MISUMI Americas is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. The Financial Analyst will collaborate with finance leadership and cross-functional teams to drive strategic planning, reporting, and analysis that informs critical business decisions.

What you'll do:

• Directing the financial tracking, process validation, and documentation for technology development capitalization, including Tech Capex, while monitoring capitalizable metrics and analyzing downstream impacts on operating expenses, or OPEX
• Acting as the primary internal contact to handle, prioritize, and process detailed financial reporting sheets, operational performance metrics, and ad-hoc analysis inquiries coming from Japan Headquarters, also referred to as JHQ / Misumi Headquarters
• Building and maintaining financial models, projections, and forecasts that support strategic decision-making
• Leading monthly and quarterly financial analysis, including variance analysis against budget and forecast
• Supporting the month-end close process, including reconciliations and review of financial results
• Partnering with functional teams, including Sales, Operations, and Marketing, to provide financial guidance and identify opportunities for cost savings, revenue growth, and margin improvement
• Analyzing key business drivers and translating them into clear, actionable insights for leadership
• Maintaining accurate, organized financial records and contributing to continuous improvement of reporting processes
• Designing and leading internal compliance protocols, financial control frameworks, and audit readiness activities across the Finance function to maintain rigid alignment with public company governance guidelines
• Conducting ad-hoc research and special projects as needed
• Maintaining and contributing to the Quality Management System, or QMS, as expected of all employees

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field
• 1–3 years of relevant FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or analytical experience
• Strong knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Advanced Excel capability, including financial modeling, complex formulas, and pivot tables
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, budget-to-actual analysis, and forecasting processes
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Operations, and Marketing
• Exposure to compliance protocols, internal controls, audit readiness, or public company governance requirements
• Experience working with international headquarters, parent companies, or global reporting structures
• Familiarity with technology capitalization, Tech Capex tracking, OPEX analysis, or capitalizable development metrics

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Generous PTO and leave programs