You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial analysis. You have found the right team.
As a Financial Analyst in our Finance team, you will spend each day partnering across the firm to provide financial and strategic analysis, oversight, and coordination of budgeting and forecasting. You will analyze, prepare, and reconcile accounting and technical data, as well as prepare reports, while always thinking of and devising ways to streamline and minimize cycle times through automated applications and process improvement. You will also help develop recommendations affecting business procedures and operations and maintain financial and reporting systems. Additionally, you will assist the department and other team members with special projects or components of other projects as needed.
Job responsibilities
Manage annual and continual financial planning activities for product areas, providing business rationale and decisions for all month-end financial performance and forecasting.Conduct reviews and analysis on product financial performance, consumption/demand planning, budgeting, billing, trends, and exception reports.Report on efficiency, analytics, and strategy, including location strategy, span of control, reporting, and analytics.Create financial business cases supporting business initiatives.Report on and monitor key metrics, drive data quality initiatives across the product area, and help define future needs of the product area.Develop and track performance metrics, create presentations, and provide financial analysis on a variety of topics to senior management.Perform variance analysis to understand the key drivers of the results and present commentary to senior managers, explaining changes from prior forecasts/budgets.Help design new reports and dashboards to efficiently deliver the financial results to senior management.Enhance controls and streamline processes, introducing automation where possible.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a subject of a technical natureAdvanced skills in Excel and PowerPointProficiency with data mining/gathering and manipulation of data setsInquisitive, enthusiastic and diligent, and capable of challenging peersStrong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues clearlyAbility to create ad hoc reporting for senior managementProven track record for executing on special projects / assignments, often with little lead time or informationHighly motivated and able to thrive and think clearly under pressure and tight deadlinesPreferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
3+ years of work experience, preferably in Financial Services, and/or accounting/controller backgroundTeam player with the ability to be respected as a trusted partner for the Business, Finance, and FP&A TeamsHighly motivated self-starter with excellent time management/prioritization skillsStrong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to analyze large data sets and present conclusions concisely