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Senior Financial Analyst, Business Development

WM

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At a glance

Compensation
$135–160K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Financial Analyst, Business Development applies advanced financial principles to support strategic business decisions. The role evaluates acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic alliances, supports negotiations, and develops solutions to complex business development challenges. It conducts financial and operational analyses, scenario modeling, and project reviews, and supports senior management and corporate teams with operating results and implementation of directives. The position is fully remote.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Financial Analysis, nice to haveScenario Modeling, nice to haveOperational Evaluation, nice to haveStrategic Evaluation, nice to havePro Forma Analysis, nice to haveFinancial Sensitivity Analysis, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Accounting, Business Administration or Similar, requiredHigh School Diploma or GED, required4 Years Relevant Experience, required5 Years Previous Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

I. Job Summary

Applies advanced financial principles to analyze financial and non-financial information in support of strategic business decisions. Identifies and evaluates acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic business alliances, supports related negotiations, and develops solutions to complex business development challenges with broad organizational impact.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Researches and conducts environmental scans, financial analyses, operational and strategic evaluations, pro forma alternative strategies and scenario modeling for new or existing products and services in competitive markets.

  • Participates, facilitates and interprets for senior management operating results that include but are not limited to budget goals, corporate initiatives and other identified opportunities for improvement.

  • Contributes significantly to key project development, planning and implementation.

  • Develops, manages and/or participates in action plans to facilitate the implementation and monitoring of operating directives.

  • Directs, manages and conducts special and ad hoc information requests. Reports results of findings to market areas, groups and corporate offices.

  • Facilitates communication and understanding between the field finance and operations functions and corporate Profit & Budget Analysis.

  • As requested, may participate in conducting major bid and project reviews, including directing pro forma preparation and financial sensitivity analysis.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Accounting, Business Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree

  • High School Diploma or GED (accredited)

  • 4 years of relevant experience and

  • 5 years previous experience (in addition to education requirement)

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

V. Pay

The expected base pay range for this fully remote position across the U.S. is $135,000 - $160,000 . This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

This is a remote role and will not require the candidate to relocate to an area near a WM facility.

VI. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click Apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

How this job compares

Set against the 6,102 open Financial Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$135–160K/yr
  • Illinois median$83–120K/yr148 salary ranges
  • US median$85–131K/yr4,087 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $148K, is 44% above the Illinois median midpoint ($103K) — in the top quarter of Financial Analyst salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 191 open Financial Analyst jobs in Illinois and 6,102 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience — more than three in four Financial Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 4,797 postings).
Education
3,068 of the 6,102 open Financial Analyst jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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