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Senior Financial Analyst: Atticus
About Us
While the chemistry isn't unique, the Atticus experience is. Atticus is a demand-driven manufacturer of battle-tested chemistries, established in 2014 and built from the ground up with a clear purpose to Enhance Daily Life. Through our Agriculture and EcoCore portfolios, our team is committed to helping you maximize your input requirements with dependable solutions. As an independent company, we make decisions at your speed, executing each step with discipline to turn strategy into results you can trust. This focus allows us to consistently deliver on our value proposition: Relevant. Simple. Reliable. For more information, visit AtticusLLC.com.
What you will do in this role
This role will work closely with the CFO and Sr Director Finance to prepare presentations highlighting company performance for Atticus. The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for gaining an understanding of the financial and non-financial metrics of Atticus that underscore Company performance. Responsibilities include maintaining financial records and reports, performing analysis, and taking a significant role in the annual budgeting process, including current year monthly projections. This role will also be responsible for coordinating and organizing the Annual 5-Year Plan. In order to be successful in this role, the candidate must have a strong general finance and accounting background, preferably with public consulting or accounting experience. This role requires the ability to understand data, trends, and financials and present ideas in a simple yet creative and thoughtful approach. The Senior Financial Analyst will report to the Sr. Director, Finance.
Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the CFO to prepare monthly, company-wide financial presentations, including analysis of performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop clear, compelling PowerPoint presentations for internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Translate complex financial data into a cohesive narrative that explains company performance, trends, and forward-looking expectations.
• Support the annual budgeting process, including gathering assumptions, validating inputs, building financial models, and preparing presentations for company-wide rollout.
• Work with cross-functional teams to accumulate budget inputs and ensure proper support and documentation around assumptions.
• Assist in preparing bank-facing budget decks that articulate assumptions, trends, and financial strategy.
• Provide visibility into revenue performance and identify variances in sales compared to target and meet with the sales team to track progress toward quarterly and annual revenue targets.
• Track key performance indicators and provide deep-dive analysis on financial performance, including margin trends, cost drivers, and operational KPIs such as volume metrics, including calculating pounds of tech sold.
• Serve as a member of the Data Analytics Team, helping to improve visibility into financial and operational metrics.
• Work closely with teams across finance, accounting, sales, operations, pricing & rebates, and other departments to support projects, validate data, and ensure alignment.
• Build slides, dashboards, and reports that enhance decision-making and improve communication of financial insights.
• Apply a strong understanding of accounting principles to interpret financial results and visualize trends across revenue, expenses, margins, and cash flow.
• Identify anomalies, inconsistencies, or emerging patterns in financial data and communicate insights to leadership.
• Execute special projects and ad hoc analyses as requested.
• Assist Finance team with ad-hoc requests and other day-to-day operational support as needed.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of four years of relevant work experience in Accounting, FP&A, or other relevant fields is required. Experience in chemical manufacturing preferred but not required
• CPA License preferred, but not required
• Public Consulting experience desirable
• Advanced MS Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, lookups), MS PowerPoint (charts, graphs)
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze, simplify and communicate data
• Familiarity with accounting software (i.e. Microsoft Dynamics AX, Oracle, SAP)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proactive communication skills along with strong initiative and balanced judgment
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Organizational skills with superior attention to detail
• Adaptable and entrepreneurial with a background in dynamic, fast-moving business environment
• Ability to work effectively across diverse and cross-functional teams, under critical timelines while balancing the needs of internal and external customers
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills

Why Atticus?
Atticus is committed to the long-term success of our industry and our people. Through active involvement in key task forces and partnerships with organizations shaping tomorrow's leaders, we demonstrate responsible stewardship, promote safe product use, and advance the Agriculture and EcoCore markets we serve.
Through our employee experience, Atticus Freedom, we intentionally invest in our team by providing the tools, support, and environment needed to perform at a high level. Our culture is not a program - it is embedded in how we operate, collaborate, and make decisions. By prioritizing professional development, leadership growth, and overall health and well-being, we build a strong, unified team aligned by shared values - together as One Atticus.
What We Offer Our SuCitta Warriors
Our people are our most valuable asset. Atticus offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package designed to support both professional success and personal well-being, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning Day 1
• Company performance-based quarterly bonus opportunities through the SuCitta Warrior Achievement Plan (SWAP), allowing team members to share directly in the success of the company
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (SuCitta Stealth), providing long-term ownership and alignment with Atticus' growth
• A thoughtfully designed workplace experience that supports physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Ongoing professional and leadership development opportunities
• A values-driven culture grounded in accountability, adaptability, decisiveness, and a commitment to delivering results

At Atticus, greatness is earned. We seek individuals who are driven by purpose, energized by challenge, and motivated to contribute to something bigger than themselves. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to excellence, you will find a home here.
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Join Atticus and become part of a team that values ownership, integrity, and the courage to escape the ordinary.
Atticus, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Atticus LLC participates in E-Verify.
Recruiting Agencies, Please Note:
Atticus, LLC will not accept unsolicited assistance from recruiting/search agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by recruiting or search agencies to any employee at Atticus, LLC via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search/recruitment agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Atticus, LLC. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Atticus, LLC as a result of the referral or through other means.