Our client is seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join their rapidly growing company. They offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for advancement. The position is an ONSITE in office position Monday-Friday.
Purpose:
The role of the Financial Analyst will be to gather, develop, translate and deliver financial information within the company. Primarily responsibilities will be to play an integral role in the budgeting and forecasting processes, along with financial modeling, reporting, treasury oversight and other ad-hoc projects. In addition, this role will be required to provide variance analysis on performance against budget and forecasts on a periodic basis by working closely with the Finance team as well as business unit leaders, controllers, operations managers, and other functional leaders.
Essential Duties:
Forecasting & Budgeting:
Participate heavily in the annual planning/budget process with accounting/finance department, senior management, and various department heads
Understand the key drivers of business performance in each of the company's lines of business and incorporate that knowledge into business planning
Learn the current budgeting and forecasting models and contribute to ongoing development of the models for each line of business and Corporate expenses
Develop an expert level of knowledge of the budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis software used by the company.
Develop quarterly capital expenditure and cash flow forecasts
Drive the budgeting process based on business metrics and measure the same for Actual vs. Plan and Actual vs. Forecast.
Develop methodologies, dashboards, and models for lines of business budgeting and reporting.
Drive simplification and standardization across the various functions of the company.
Assist with preparing presentations and analytical material to be presented to Senior Management and the Board of Directors
Oversee and manage the continued development of planning tools, business modeling, and dashboard reporting
Financial Analysis/Ad-Hoc Analysis:
Work with business leadership to analyze business opportunities, process improvement programs, and research of various industry/company trends.
Provide in-depth return on investment analysis for intermediate to large capital expenditures
Perform post-investment reviews on large capital expenditures to measure performance against expectation
Prepare a variety of routine and specialized reports for management for use in analyzing efficiencies and profitability.
Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures
Supporting senior management team and departments heads with analysis as requested
Treasury:
Work with Finance & Treasury Manager and Sr. Financial Analyst on reconciling daily cash
Develop and maintain relationships with different banking partners
Oversee and analyze the company's debt structure
Perform adhoc payment processes (wire and ACH payments)
Work Experience
1 to 3 years of work experience in Accounting/Finance, preferably with exposure to financial planning & analysis processes and systems
Education, Certificates, Licenses, or Designations
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field from an accredited university
Specific Skills
Excellent data mining skills required
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to interface with Senior Management on a regular basis
Financial analysis and budgeting skills
Development of business planning models a strong plus
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
NetSuite software experience is a plus
Intermediate knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications
Essbase experience a plus
Core Competencies
Exemplify the company's values through safety, honesty, accountability, relationships, respect, inclusivity, and excellence
Capability to conform to established schedules and deadlines
Leadership and professionalism
Ability to read and comprehend detailed financial statements
Strong written and verbal communication abilities
Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Present a positive image to fellow employees, external contacts, and the general public
Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.
Ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated
Ability to interpret complex data.
Must be able to prioritize.
Ability to work under tight deadlines.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race. color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.
Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.