Senior Finance Analyst - FP&A
At a glance
Senior FP&A role at Dyson. Chicago · full-time · $84,800–$106,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build and update cost models that capture fixed and variable drivers, including sensitivity to volume
- Prepare month-end results and explain differences against budgets and earlier periods
- Run cost, margin and performance analyses, then turn findings into decision-ready recommendations
- Create scenario models and support business cases, planning cycles and quick-turn analysis
- Improve dashboards and reporting workflows, partnering with finance systems and BI teams
What you bring
- A finance, accounting or related bachelor's degree, plus four to seven years in FP&A or financial analysis
- Advanced Excel skills for modeling and scenario work, with strong financial modeling and analytical ability
- Experience with a BI platform such as Power BI or Tableau, and familiarity with ERP or planning systems
- Comfort using AI tools to work more efficiently and accurately
Who this fits
This senior analyst role suits someone who can move quickly from detailed cost analysis to clear recommendations for business partners. The work supports repair centers and retail stores, with a focus on overheads and other owner-experience and service costs. The role is based in Chicago.
From the employer
About Us
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially. Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Stores across the country.
We're committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating, developing, and learning from each other. By having everyone on campus together, we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment.
About the Role
The Senior Financial Analyst will support FP&A for the US business, with a strong focus on cost analytics, forecasting, and performance management.
This is a highly analytical, fast-paced role requiring someone who can build models quickly, generate insights from data, and support decision-making with speed and accuracy.
The Senior Finance Analyst FP&A will partner will support repair centers and retail stores to provide timely and accurate forecasting, reporting and analytics around Overheads, and Other costs related to owner experience and service.
Key Responsibilities
FP&A & Cost Management
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
- Manage and analyze cost centers (primarily overheads and cost of sales)
- Build and maintain cost models (fixed vs. variable drivers, volume sensitivity)
- Deliver accurate month-end reporting with clear variance analysis vs. budget and prior periods
Analytics & Insights
- Perform deep-dive analysis on cost, margin, and performance drivers
- Translate data into clear, actionable insights quickly
- Build scenario and sensitivity models to support business decisions
- Support business cases and ad-hoc analysis with fast turnaround
Business Partnering
- Partner with functional teams to support planning and decision-making
- Challenge assumptions and highlight risks and trade-offs
- Present clear, data-driven insights to stakeholders
Reporting & Tools
- Develop and improve dashboards and management reports
- Automate and streamline reporting processes
- Leverage Excel, Power BI, and AI-enabled tools to improve speed and accuracy
- Ensure consistency across reporting and forecasting outputs
Forecasting & Performance Management
- Support monthly forecast cycles and performance reviews
- Track and explain variances with strong analytical rigor
- Ensure forecasts reflect current business trends and risks
Continuous Improvement
- Identify and implement process and reporting improvements
- Partner with Finance Systems/BI teams on enhancements
- Apply best practices in financial modeling and analytics
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 4–7 years of FP&A or financial analysis experience
- Advanced Excel (modeling, scenario analysis; Power Query a plus)
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
- Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
- Familiarity with ERP/planning systems (e.g., SAP)
- Comfortable using AI tools to improve productivity
- Fast, hands-on, and detail-oriented
- Strong problem-solving mindset
- Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver quickly
- Clear communicator who can turn analysis into insight
- Proactive and continuously improving processes
Is a plus to have any of the following:
- MBA in Finance
- SAP & OneStream experience
- Experience in a CPG industry
Compensation: $84,800 - $106,000 plus bonus and benefits.
Benefits:
At Dyson, how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. But it’s about more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you’re in and the moments that matter.
Financial benefits:
• 401K with up to a 4% match
• Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
Lifestyle benefits:
• Competitive Paid Time Off Benefits including Separate Holiday, Sick, and Vacation Time
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (applicable areas only)
• Generous Child Care Leave Program
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dyson Product Discounts
Health benefits:
• Multi-Level Healthcare Coverage Options
• Vision & Dental Coverage
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Dyson is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. If requested, we will provide reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process for persons with disabilities. Contact us at americas.talentacquisition@dyson.com for more information. Dyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.