Senior Financial Analyst- Education K-12- Downers Grove, IL

The Financial Analyst for ARAMARK K-12 Facilities Education will be primarily responsible for the Facilities financial reporting, K-12 consolidated reporting, financial analysis and special projects of ARAMARK K12 Education.  This individual will interact significantly with Finance Team members including the CFO, AVP’s of Finance, Directors/Managers of Accounting and the Regional Finance Directors as well as Operating Team members including Regional Vice Presidents and District Managers within K12 Education.  Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work without direct authority are critical for success in this role.  The position will either be a Senior Financial Analyst (Band 6) or a Financial Analyst (Band 7) depending on experience level and qualifications.

 

Essential Functions:

 

1) Facilities financial reporting

a.  Preparation of monthly/quarterly corporate reporting

b. Preparation of the monthly President’s Report

c.  Preparation of the monthly Operating Review

d. Tracking key financial data and statistics (escalators, new business/base business wins, lost business, renewals, DM audits, etc.)

e.  Other ad hoc reporting as required

 

2) Consolidation and preparation of K-12 Education level reporting.  Working in conjunction with Food service line finance counterparts:

a.  Consolidation and preparation of monthly/quarterly K-12 Corporate Reporting

b. Consolidation and preparation of the monthly K-12 Operating Review

c.  Consolidation and preparation of the monthly K-12 President’s Report

d. Other ad hoc reporting as required

 

3) Financial Analysis – Preparation and consolidation:

a.  Actual performance versus plan, estimate and prior year (consolidated walks)

b. New business/Base business buildout make-good analysis

 

4) Participate in special projects related to consolidated K12 Education.  Examples of current projects in process:

a.  Consistent costing of new business and base business build-outs food and facilities

b. Analysis of the key operational and financial measures of the business

c.  Consistent allocation methodologies between food and facilities

d. Systems integration (Insight, Portal)

e.  DM/FLM financial training

 

5) Other as assigned

 

 



 

Ideal candidate will possess the following:
4+ years of finance and accounting experience
Superior management and leadership skills and excellent communication skills
  CPA
Strong Microsoft Office skills with particular emphasis on Excel, PowerPoint and Word