Buckingham Search
Financial Analyst
Chicago, Illinois, US
Role snapshot
Buckingham Search is hiring a Financial Analyst on a full-time basis. This is a hybrid role based in Chicago, Illinois, US.
- Company
- Buckingham Search
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
Who this role suits
People with roughly one to three years of experience who can own small pieces of work with light guidance and want to widen their scope.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare two or three stories about work you owned end to end, including one thing that went wrong and what you changed.
- Read what Buckingham Search publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
Financial Analyst | Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
A global professional-services organization is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial reporting, profitability analysis, budgeting, and data-quality initiatives across the business.
This is a strong opportunity for an early-career finance, accounting, or consulting professional who enjoys working with data, partnering with business leaders, and helping turn financial information into actionable insights.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare standard and ad hoc reports analyzing key performance indicators and profitability by business unit, office, and individual contributor.
- Support monthly financial reporting packages, senior-management review discussions, and follow-up analysis.
- Develop reporting specifications and pull data from financial reporting systems.
- Investigate and resolve financial-reporting questions in partnership with analysts and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Conduct recurring audits of financial-system data to ensure accuracy and adherence to reporting procedures.
- Assist with annual budgeting, lateral-hire analysis, quarterly and annual bank surveys, and reporting-tool maintenance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 1–2+ years of finance, accounting, consulting, or analytical experience.
- Strong Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with financial reporting software or business intelligence tools.
- Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage deadlines, handle confidential information, and work effectively on a collaborative team.