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Salary: USD 75,000 - 90,000 / annual
MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. They integrate a vast catalog of components with a digital manufacturing platform to serve engineers and procurement teams across the Americas, with operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago.
You will work as a Financial Analyst in the FP&A function, collaborating with finance leadership and cross-functional teams to drive strategic planning, reporting, and analysis that informs critical business decisions. This role offers high visibility across the organization, including regular engagement with senior leadership and the parent organization in Japan. It is positioned as an excellent opportunity for an early-career finance professional to build a strong foundation in corporate finance, FP&A, reporting, controls, and strategic business partnership.
Key responsibilities include:
- Directing financial tracking, process validation, and documentation for technology development capitalization (Tech Capex), monitoring capitalizable metrics, and analyzing downstream impacts on operating expenses (OPEX)
- Serving as the primary internal contact to handle, prioritize, and process detailed financial reporting sheets, operational performance metrics, and ad-hoc analysis inquiries from Japan Headquarters
- Building and maintaining financial models, projections, and forecasts that support strategic decision-making
- Leading monthly and quarterly financial analysis, including variance analysis against budget and forecast
- Supporting the month-end close process, including reconciliations and review of financial results
- Partnering with functional teams (Sales, Operations, Marketing) to provide financial guidance and identify opportunities for cost savings, revenue growth, and margin improvement
- Analyzing key business drivers and translating them into clear, actionable insights for leadership
- Maintaining accurate, organized financial records and contributing to continuous improvement of reporting processes
- Designing and leading internal compliance protocols, financial control frameworks, and audit readiness activities to maintain alignment with public company governance guidelines
- Conducting ad-hoc research and special projects as needed
- Maintaining and contributing to the Quality Management System (QMS)
The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week onsite in the Schaumburg, IL office. Travel may be required for team meetings, offsites, trade shows, conferences, or other business needs.
REQUIREMENTS:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field
- 1–3 years of relevant FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or analytical experience
- Strong knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Advanced Excel capability, including financial modeling, complex formulas, and pivot tables
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences
- Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Preferred:
- Experience supporting month-end close, reconciliations, budget-to-actual analysis, and forecasting processes
- Experience partnering with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Operations, and Marketing
- Exposure to compliance protocols, internal controls, audit readiness, or public company governance requirements
- Experience working with international headquarters, parent companies, or global reporting structures
- Familiarity with technology capitalization, Tech Capex tracking, OPEX analysis, or capitalizable development metrics
- Demonstrated interest in continuous improvement, reporting accuracy, and scalable financial processes
