Analyze financial performance, manage budgeting and forecasting, and create insightful reports to support strategic decision-making for leadership.
IMC is seeking a talented Financial Reporting Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team. In this role, you will deliver business impact through financial analysis and reporting and you will manage several key finance functions including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly cost reporting. You will work closely with senior leaders across the firm to provide financial insights that directly impact business decision-making.
Key Responsibilities: • Generate and deliver monthly financial reporting and dashboards to internal stakeholders• Analyze and report on various Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and financial performance metrics, including P&L, return metrics, etc. and identify the cause of any unexpected variances• Review monthly cost reporting with individual trading business units, highlighting changes and providing insights• Assist with managing the annual budget process, coordinating across several teams and communicating updates to internal stakeholders• Conduct variance analysis, forecasting, and scenario modeling to support strategic planning• Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively support decision making• Contribute ongoing improvements to budgeting, financial projections, and operating cash flow forecasting processes• Gain strong knowledge of internal financial data and act as a subject matter expert to provide additional insights • Develop and maintain financial models and perform data-driven analysis to support trading, strategic initiatives, and operations
Required Skills & Experience: • 3-5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably within trading, investment banking, hedge funds, or asset management• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills• Proficiency working with data analytics and visualization tools (Qlik Sense preferred) and working knowledge of SQL or similar tools • Previous experience automating financial reporting processes• Experience retrieving, consolidating and analyzing data from ERP systems (i.e., Workday)• Ability to mine large sets of data from multiple data sources to identify trends/variances and to structure sophisticated reports and financial models for decision support• Experience using a budget and forecasting tool (i.e., Adaptive Planning) to build out budget models• Professional accounting/finance designation (MBA, CPA, CFA, etc.) is a plus• Dedication to maintaining strict confidentiality with respect to highly sensitive information• Strong analytical and quantitative skills• Outstanding organizational skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy• An entrepreneurial, driven mindset; excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening.
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The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.
Salary Range
$85,000-$115,000 USD
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
Key Responsibilities: • Generate and deliver monthly financial reporting and dashboards to internal stakeholders• Analyze and report on various Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and financial performance metrics, including P&L, return metrics, etc. and identify the cause of any unexpected variances• Review monthly cost reporting with individual trading business units, highlighting changes and providing insights• Assist with managing the annual budget process, coordinating across several teams and communicating updates to internal stakeholders• Conduct variance analysis, forecasting, and scenario modeling to support strategic planning• Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively support decision making• Contribute ongoing improvements to budgeting, financial projections, and operating cash flow forecasting processes• Gain strong knowledge of internal financial data and act as a subject matter expert to provide additional insights • Develop and maintain financial models and perform data-driven analysis to support trading, strategic initiatives, and operations
Required Skills & Experience: • 3-5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably within trading, investment banking, hedge funds, or asset management• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills• Proficiency working with data analytics and visualization tools (Qlik Sense preferred) and working knowledge of SQL or similar tools • Previous experience automating financial reporting processes• Experience retrieving, consolidating and analyzing data from ERP systems (i.e., Workday)• Ability to mine large sets of data from multiple data sources to identify trends/variances and to structure sophisticated reports and financial models for decision support• Experience using a budget and forecasting tool (i.e., Adaptive Planning) to build out budget models• Professional accounting/finance designation (MBA, CPA, CFA, etc.) is a plus• Dedication to maintaining strict confidentiality with respect to highly sensitive information• Strong analytical and quantitative skills• Outstanding organizational skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy• An entrepreneurial, driven mindset; excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening.
#LI-DNP
The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information.
Salary Range
$85,000-$115,000 USD
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we've been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
Top Skills
Adaptive Planning
Data Analytics
Erp Systems
Excel
Financial Modeling
Qlik Sense
SQL
Visualization Tools
Workday
IMC Trading Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
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