Sr Financial Analyst
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Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions with a portfolio that includes fiber cement fiber gypsum composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie TimberTech AZEK Exteriors Versatex fermacell and StruXure.
With over 8000 employees and our U.S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago we boast 31 operating sites 6 recycling facilities and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce were united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All through sustainable innovation a Zero Harm culture and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.
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Reporting to the Manager of North America Commercial Finance S&T the Senior Financial Analyst is a key member of the Commercial Finance team responsible for delivering high-quality reporting analytics forecasting and decision support across Siding and Trim non-retail channels with specific ownership of multifamily forecasting and performance reporting.
This role requires strong technical capability structured problem solving and business curiosity to translate complex data into clear usable insights. The senior analyst will partner closely with key Product business partners while also supporting broader business needs.
Success in this role requires the ability to understand business needs independently build improve and scale reporting and analytical solutions while working cross-functionally to understand current state processes and deliver practical decision-ready outputs with speed and accuracy.
This role needs to drive product profitability by owning end-to-end P&L management and developing rigorous business cases across the product lifecycle. This highly strategic role partners closely with engineering product supply chain and executive teams to optimize pricing strategies evaluate capital investments develop strong cost estimates and deliver scenario analyses that maximize ROI.
Financial Reporting & Performance Analysis
- Own financial reporting and analysis across volume price revenue profitability and key business drivers.
- Analyze actuals versus plan and forecast translating variances risks and opportunities into actionable business insights.
- Provide product customer channel and mix analysis to support margin improvement and portfolio decisions.
Planning & Forecasting
- Lead multifamily forecasting across volume price revenue and gross margin ensuring alignment across forecasts annual plans and long-range assumptions.
- Develop scenarios and sensitivities and provide forward-looking insights to support commercial and operational decision-making.
Business Cases & Strategic Initiatives
- Develop financial models and business cases including NPV IRR payback scenario analysis and investment risk assessment.
- Support strategic commercial and product initiatives from initial business case through implementation and post-investment performance tracking.
- Monitor new product performance against approved business cases and evolving forecasts.
Business Partnership
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales Product Finance and other business leaders to provide financial guidance and support growth and profitability decisions.
- Connect commercial operational and financial inputs to ensure consistent performance visibility and informed decision-making.
Data Tools & Continuous Improvement
- Develop and enhance dashboards reporting tools and financial models using Power BI Tableau Excel and other analytical tools.
- Simplify automate and standardize financial processes and reporting to improve speed accuracy consistency and usability.
- Leverage technology AI and continuous improvement practices to strengthen financial analysis systems and decision support.
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or other quantitative field (e.g. Mathematics Engineering Statistics) required
- 5 7 of experience in commercial finance FP&A or highly analytical roles required
- Advanced Excel skills required: strong experience with Tableau Power BI or BusinessObjects strongly preferred
- Experience building and improving reporting dashboards and analytical tools required
- Experience working cross-functionally with business partners (Sales Ops Strategy etc.) preferred
- Constructively challenges business partner assumptions and goals
- Team player that leads with intellectual curiosity and stays current with developments and trends in areas of expertise; drive for continuous improvement
- Proven ability to synthesize complex and detailed data into meaningful insights and make recommendations; articulates views in clear and concise manner
- Demonstrated ability to identify problems and thinking independently about alternative solutions
- Ability to connect the bigger picture to day-to-day operations of the organization
- Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent assignments while maintaining high performance standards and meeting deadlines
As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $107000 to $133400. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience skills geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
At James Hardie we recognize that our success depends on our people. Weve worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.
- Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
- Insurance: day-one health coverage medical dental vision life insurance
- Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
- Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
- Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
- Work-Life Balance: parental leave wellness programs
- Purpose. Impact. Community:Sustainability Initiatives James Hardie
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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color gender sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity/expression genetic information veterans status marital status pregnancy disability or any other basis protected by law.
James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits including but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act in accordance with its plans and policies.
The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties responsibilities and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.
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