Financial Analyst - Schaumburg, IL

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About MISUMI Americas</strong></p> <p>MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. By integrating a vast catalog of components with a world-class digital manufacturing platform, MISUMI Americas empowers engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for the most innovative companies in the Americas.</p></div><p><strong>Financial Analyst — FP&A</strong></p> <p><strong>Misumi USA | Finance / FP&A | Full-Time<br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">*****PLEASE NOTE:  The person in this role will work on-site in our corporate office in Schaumburg, Illinois.  This is NOT a remote or hybrid position.*****</span></strong></p> <p>Are you a detail-driven finance professional who enjoys turning numbers into clear business insights? In tandem with Misumi USA, you will collaborate with finance leadership and cross-functional teams to drive the strategic planning, reporting, and analysis that informs critical business decisions.</p> <p>This role offers high visibility across the organization, including regular engagement with senior leadership and our parent organization in Japan. It is an excellent opportunity for an early-career finance professional who wants to build a strong foundation in corporate finance, FP&A, reporting, controls, and strategic business partnership.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <p>As a Financial Analyst, you will play a key role in helping the business understand financial performance, improve reporting processes, and support better decision-making across the organization.</p> <p>Your responsibilities will include:</p> <ul> <li>Directing the financial tracking, process validation, and documentation for technology development capitalization, including Tech Capex, while monitoring capitalizable metrics and analyzing downstream impacts on operating expenses, or OPEX</li> <li>Acting as the primary internal contact to handle, prioritize, and process detailed financial reporting sheets, operational performance metrics, and ad-hoc analysis inquiries coming from Japan Headquarters, also referred to as JHQ / Misumi Headquarters</li> <li>Building and maintaining financial models, projections, and forecasts that support strategic decision-making</li> <li>Leading monthly and quarterly financial analysis, including variance analysis against budget and forecast</li> <li>Supporting the month-end close process, including reconciliations and review of financial results&l