About Grainger

Grainger is a broad line distributor with operations in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money.

We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.

Position Details

Reporting to the Manager, Treasury Strategy & Projects, the Senior Financial Analyst provides financial and data analysis, reporting and decision support to treasury leadership.  Key tasks and workstreams include but are not limited to equity grant or long-term incentive plan coordination and administration, treasury data management and reporting, treasury process improvement and automation, and working capital strategy and other strategic treasury initiatives. You will play a critical role in the treasury department, using data and automation to support a top-tier Treasury function. 

Senior Financial Analysts work a hybrid schedule spending 50% of time in office at the Lake Forest, IL or Downtown Chicago, IL offices.

 

You Will

Manage equity grant coordination and execution facilitating activities related to annual long term incentive plan award granting/vesting including building a document library with Legal and Compliance, receiving and consolidating award files across US and International business units and creating new grants and control data. Design and develop interactive and visually appealing Power BI dashboards that consolidate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights. Your work will enable stakeholders to make informed decisions by presenting data trends, key performance indicators, and predictive analytics in an easily digestible format. Create and refine financial models that support investment strategies and decisions. This involves analyzing market trends, evaluating financial performance, and forecasting future outcomes to guide investment choices. Your models will be crucial in identifying opportunities, assessing risks, and optimizing portfolio performance. Provide Legal, HR, and team member LTIP support and reporting – restricted participant list updates, answering various questions including confirming award details, troubleshooting new member sign in, tax withholding, etc. Serve as the lead of treasury data management working closely with the Cash Operations team to validate, classify and record treasury fee data inputs (e.g., Kyriba, FIS, Elavon, credit cards, deposit rates, etc.) and other third-party systems. Support treasury team reporting working with the Manager to design and deliver reporting solutions that inform business decisions.

 

You Have

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or equivalent. 3+ years of relevant professional experience. Ability to effectively collaborate with the treasury team, cross-functional business team members and external partners. Ability to build relationships and influence decision making without having specific authority. Strong work ethic, team-oriented and customer-focused. Ability to balance and prioritize work on multiple projects. Proficiency with data analytics tools and experience working with large data sets. Motivation to seek and implement process improvements.

 

Rewards and Benefits

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health, and wellbeing. Our programs provide choice to meet our team members' individual needs. Check out some of the rewards available to you at Grainger.

Benefits starting on day one, including medical, dental vision and life insurance. 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period with no personal contribution required. Employee discounts, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing, free access to financial counseling, education and more.

DEI Statement

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment.  Should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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