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FP&A Specialist
Entry LevelHybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$68k–$80k/yr
Experience
Not specified
Posted
Today
Skills
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingadvanced excelaccounting principlessapdata validationfinancial reportingvariance analysisfinancial modelingpower bipower querypower automateprocurement processesownership and accountability
Job Description
Summary: Lenovo is a global technology powerhouse, and they are seeking an FP&A Analyst to join their R&D Finance – BU Expense team. In this role, you will partner with Operations and Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles while consolidating and analyzing financial data.
Responsibilities:
- Support MT budget, forecasting cycles, and monthly/quarterly close activities
- Consolidate, analyze, and report financial results (actuals vs. forecast) and identify key drivers
- Support financial planning cycles (MT, CtC, YoY), including variance analysis and forecast updates
- Monitor spend and maintain accurate expense tracking across dashboards and control files
- Perform close tasks, including manual journal entries, and support Finance team members as needed
- Review Purchase Requisitions for compliance and budget alignment
- Prepare cost allocations across franchise, geography, and technology
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field (graduated within the last 3 years)
- Strong financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting capabilities
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, charts, dynamic functions & formulas, power query, macros, etc)
- Solid understanding of accounting principles (expense recognition, accruals, capitalization, account/balance sheet reconciliation, journal entries, accruals, etc)
- Experience with ERP/systems (SAP)
- Strong data validation, reconciliation, and attention to financial accuracy
- Experience with financial reporting and variance analysis and ability to manage and analyze large datasets and multiple trackers
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy with analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset
- Effective communication skills (ability to explain financial data clearly)
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally (Ops, HR, Finance, etc.), as well as with people from different countries/cultures (global company environment)
- Ownership and accountability in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Self-driven with a continuous improvement focus and business partnering mindset
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with BPC, Power BI or other BI/analytics tools
- Experience with Expertise with financial modeling and scenario analysis
- Expertise with automation tools (Power Query, Power Automate, etc.)
- Knowledge of procurement processes (P2P and Ariba workflows and approvals)
- Exposure to multinational environment / multi-geo cost allocation
Required Skills: Financial analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Advanced Excel, Accounting principles, SAP, Data validation, Financial reporting, Variance analysis, Financial modeling, Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, Procurement processes, Ownership and accountability
Benefits: Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission., Lenovo’s various benefits can be found on www.lenovobenefits.com., This is a hybrid role based in Chicago, Illinois. The requirement is three days in office/week.
Benefits
Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission.
Lenovo’s various benefits can be found on www.lenovobenefits.com.
This is a hybrid role based in Chicago, Illinois. The requirement is three days in office/week.