Über diese Senior Financial Analyst Stelle bei Imbibe
About Imbibe
Imbibe is a dynamic, high-growth food and beverage development company based in Niles, Illinois. We specialize in developing, creating, and manufacturing beverage flavors, ingredient systems, and finished food and beverage products. Our mission is to design ingredients with impact for the food and beverage industry.
Since our founding in 1963, Imbibe has been at the forefront of flavor innovation and product development. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including full product development, taste modulation, and finished product solutions. Our state-of-the-art campus features an Innovation Center and Pilot Plant that enable us to tackle industry-wide taste and texture challenges, ensuring that our clients receive the highest quality products.
At Imbibe, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to continuous improvement. Our values of collaboration, accountability, and entrepreneurship drive us to deliver exceptional results for our clients. We also believe in giving back to the community. Through various initiatives we support efforts to combat food insecurity in the Chicagoland area by donating ingredients and our time.
If you're passionate about the food and beverage industry and eager to make a meaningful impact, Imbibe is the place for you. Let's create something extraordinary together!
Summary of Position
The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in driving value creation through disciplined financial reporting, forward‑looking analysis, and strong cross‑functional partnership. This role supports leadership by translating complex data into clear, action‑oriented insights that enable informed strategic and operational decision‑making.
Essential Job Duties
- Accounting Governance: Support a disciplined month‑end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, trial balance review, and data integrity across customer, vendor, and reporting hierarchies.
- Performance Reporting & Insight: Lead monthly and quarterly management reporting, dashboards, and variance analysis, shifting the function from reporting what happened to explaining why and recommending what to do next.
- Finance Transformation: Drive automation, AI‑enabled tooling, and ERP/data integrations to establish single‑source‑of‑truth reporting.
- Ad‑Hoc Analysis: Build financial models, scenarios, and business cases that support leadership decisions on investments, pricing, and operational initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or MBA a plus.
- 4–7 years of progressive experience across accounting and financial analysis, ideally in manufacturing, CPG, or an operationally complex environment.
- Advanced Excel and Power BI experience; Microsoft Dynamics ERP preferred. SQL and Adobe Workfront a plus, with comfort using AI‑enabled tools.
- Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to synthesize complex data into executive‑ready insights.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environment.
Working Conditions
- Office setting.
- Minimal travel required for physical inventory counts.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range listed represents the expected earnings for this role. The low end of the range reflects the starting salary for candidates with less experience or qualifications that meet the basic requirements for the position. The high end of the range reflects potential earnings for candidates with extensive experience, specialized skills, or qualifications above the standard requirements for the role.
Imbibe supports employee well-being and professional growth by offering a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
- 401k retirement plan with company contribution and match
- FSA and HSA account
- Generous company holidays, PTO, and sick time
- Onsite gym and wellness opportunities
- Paid parental leave
- Life and disability insurance
- Learning and professional development opportunities
