Lead Financial Analyst

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 Store’s 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:

Provide financial support to Dyson’s US logistics and supply chain operations:

• Key finance business partner for US logistics functions.
• Collaborate with supply chain, operations, and planning teams to develop cost forecasts, logistics budgets, and operational plans.
• Prepare, analyze, and communicate logistics cost reports, including commentary and insights for the leadership team.
• Lead or support monthly close processes related to supply chain: costing of shipments, inventory valuation, and freight expense allocation.
• Monitor and report on key logistics KPIs (inventory turns, transportation spend, warehousing cost per unit).
• Work with logistics and supply chain teams to evaluate new projects and model their financial impact.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of planning tools, systems, and financial processes for logistics.

Manage Logistics Budgeting & Forecasting

• Own the development of logistics and supply chain budgets and regular re-forecasting.
• Support partners and Sr. Finance Manager with various adhoc analysis.
• Analyze logistics plans to ensure efficiency and alignment with corporate cost objectives.
• High level of accuracy in understanding logistics costs in the P&L and ensuring alignment with reporting.

Analyze Initiatives & Cost Investments

• Partner with operations and supply chain teams to evaluate ROI and efficiency of logistics investments.
• Prepare financial analyses of outsourcing vs. insourcing, network optimization, and major projects.
• Provide recommendations and secure approval for significant logistics investments.
• Ensure forecasts and accruals for logistics costs are accurate and timely.
• Deliver detailed variance analysis vs. expectation and explain drivers to management.
• Own post-implementation review of logistics initiatives for continuous improvement.

Special Projects and Ad Hoc Analysis

• Identify and investigate logistics cost drivers and opportunities for savings.
• Develop robust financial models to help manage the complexity of the US logistics and supply chain environment.
• Tackle new projects or responsibilities as required, aligned to the purpose of the role.
• Champion process improvement and bring a continuous improvement mindset.
• Identify risks and develop solutions.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain/Logistics, or related field.
• 4+ years in a Financial Analyst role, preferably with logistics, supply chain, or operations finance experience.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy.
• Track record of handling complex budgeting and forecasting challenges.
• Experience partnering with operational teams and influencing business decisions with financial insight.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and strong competence in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare, analyze, and present financial data clearly.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to collaborate and challenge senior leaders with confidence.
• Effective project management fundamentals.
• Adaptable and flexible—able to manage multiple priorities across business functions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

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

Diversity & Inclusion

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. #LI-Onsite 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.

At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds.

Dyson employs 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners.

At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas.