
Senior Financial Analyst, Capital Expenditures (CAPEX)
- Chicago, IL
- $88,000-110,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
The Senior Financial Analyst, CAPEX will prepare data analysis and financial forecasts of business conditions and trends to draw relevant conclusions as requested. This person will have substantial theoretical and practical knowledge of different financial and analytical techniques and have the capability to plan own work and respect deadlines. Additional focus will be on establishing regular monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, preparing ad-hoc financial estimates, budgets, and analyses, and ensuring that they are all analyzed, commented, and reported according to the instructions received from financial management and external authorities. As part of the Central Strategic Planning team the Senior Financial Analyst will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally with other areas of the team, gaining experience across the full NA PnL. Our Senior Financial Analyst will also have the ability to propose improvements to systems and methods of work & analysis and contribute to ensuring that they are continuously adapted to business requirements.What’s on the menu?
- Own and maintain the CAPEX model, creating detailed reports to support robust capital discussions on month, YTD, YTG, and FY performance. Develop and present CAPEX management presentation materials to North America executive leadership on a monthly basis
- Aggregate, compile, evaluate, and approve capital expenditure business cases to ensure alignment with annual budget, corporate strategy, and project return thresholds. Provide financial analysis and recommendations to stakeholders
- Continuously improve the CAPEX model by managing the NA CAPEX database and building additional capabilities to enhance forecasting, modeling, and decision-making
- Lead the post-implementation review process for previous and active investments, analyzing the actual results against expected outcomes, and identifying areas for improvement. Provide strategic insights and recommendations to inform future capital allocation decisions and optimize investment returns
- Support CAPEX approval routines by creating presentation materials and facilitating biweekly NA Capital Committee Approval Review. Provide agenda and presentation materials for Global Executive Capital Committee review
- Maintain and update capital approval tools – manage NA 4Site system, a KHC internal Project Management tool, and manage user database (500+), ensuring compliance to company policies, and assisting with ad hoc requests
- Provide input and guidance to teams on developing and refining their cash flow models to support project approvals, ensuring alignment with company financial policies and procedures
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Finance/Accounting, Investment banking, private equity, consulting, FP&A, commercial finance preferred
- Experience using Microsoft products (Excel, PowerPoint), as well as SAP
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skill