Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Description:

Company Summary

Riverbend Industries Inc. (RBI) is a private family-owned portfolio holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The portfolio is primarily compromised of several small, independently operated, previously family-run businesses in the light manufacturing and distribution sectors. The portfolio plans to grow both organically and through additional acquisitions into the foreseeable future.

The RBI Home Office is comprised of several senior executives and members of the Finance organization supporting our subsidiaries. The Home Office serves to provide general leadership and guidance to the local subsidiary leadership teams while ensuring operational, financial, and cultural alignment with portfolio-wide standards and expectations.

Position Summary

The Senior Finance Analyst will play a key role in driving the financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis process using the Planful platform. This position is responsible for consolidating financial data, generating accurate and timely reports, improving reporting efficiency, and supporting leadership with actionable insights to guide strategic decisions.

Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and enhance financial reporting and forecasting processes within Planful, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Develop, maintain, and automate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and dashboards.
• Support controllers in budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycles using Planful and ERP systems (NetSuite, Comsense, Epicor).
• Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying trends, variances, and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and alignment across departments.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, tools, and reporting automation.
• Provide support for month-end close processes, including variance analysis and management reporting.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for financial reporting processes.
• Support ad-hoc financial modeling and scenario analysis as requested by leadership.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master’s or MBA a plus).
• 5–8 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, reporting, or FP&A roles.
• Preferred strong expertise in Planful (Host Analytics) platform configuration, reporting, and administration.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems integration.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, Comsense, Epicor).