Financial Analyst

Location: Marengo, IL (Hybrid)
Employment Type: W2 Consulting Opportunity

Jefferson Wells is partnering with a manufacturing client to identify a Financial Analyst to join their team on a W2 consulting basis. This is a hands-on, analytics-focused role supporting critical finance operations during a period of transition, with the potential to extend or convert depending on business needs and performance.

The Financial Analyst will assist with core financial planning and reporting activities, including annual business planning and semi-annual operating plans. The role will support product model costing and profitability analysis to inform sales pricing decisions, prepare recurring financial reporting deliverables, and provide ad-hoc analysis for management and internal stakeholders. This position offers strong exposure across the business and visibility to senior leadership.

This role is well-suited for candidates with a solid foundation in financial statements who enjoy working directly with data. It is highly Excel-driven and requires comfort organizing, analyzing, and presenting financial information. Experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred, particularly for candidates familiar with cost structures and product/BOM-related analysis.

The team operates in a hybrid model, with multiple days on-site each week. Additional flexibility may be available for consultants after initial onboarding and training.

• Assist in coordinating the annual business plan and semi-annual operating plan processes
• Support analysis and reporting across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Prepare and review product model costing and profitability analysis to support pricing decisions
• Deliver recurring financial and management reports focused on product and business unit performance
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting requests for management and internal/external stakeholders
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance leadership

• Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, SUMIFs, data mining, data organization)
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint for financial presentations and reporting
• Ability to work hands-on with detailed data to drive analysis

• Manufacturing industry experience strongly desired
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Exposure to financial consolidation tools (OneStream experience is a plus but not required)

• Hourly pay: $45–$55/hour, depending on experience
• W2 employment through Jefferson Wells

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:  Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.