Location: Home Office, Hartford, CT - this is an onsite/hybrid position
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
The Spirit of the Position:
The Financial Analyst will work closely with the FP&A Managers within a team of analysts to produce business analytics, financial reporting, budgets and long-term business plans. This position will play an active role in the design of key charts, reports, scorecards, dashboards, KPI and metrics and in the production of presentations to C-level executives and Regional Vice Presidents.
Job Overview: The Financial Analyst will provide support and guidance for over 3500 operating locations during semi-annual forecast processes. This role offers an opportunity to provide critical business insights that drive executive decision-making and company profitability.
Responsibilities:
Business & Financial Analytics
Produce board, partner, and regional VP meeting financial presentations
Assist FP&A Managers in budgeting and business performance management
Develop and maintain accurate and concise reports, dashboards, and budget data entry forms
Collaborate with departments and implement new processes
Respond to requests from business partners looking for insight and assistance including producing reports, reconciliations, presentations, charts, and graphs.
Serve as a key data administrator by inputting and maintaining data, emphasizing accuracy to enable comprehensive analyses and report generation
Input and maintain key location data for comprehensive analyses
Serve as key data administrator, emphasizing data field accuracy
Budgeting Responsibilities
Build relationships with assigned regional teams
Train and support users during semi-annual forecast and budgeting exercises
Thoroughly review regional budgets, analyzing:
Location P&L's
Revenue reports
OPEX and CAPEX
Managed location revenue streams and costs
Historical and forecasted ratios
Comparison to long-term business plan
Flag and investigate budget items deviating from historical expectations
Lead preliminary review meetings with regions
Develop budget review charts and presentations for CFO and executives
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
3-5 years of financial reporting and analysis experience preferred
Highly proficient in MS Office (including advanced Excel skills and PowerPoint)
Familiarity with FP&A software
Proficiency in SQL, Tagetik, Business Central, and/or Microsoft Power BI is a plus
Skills:
Collaborative team player willing to support colleagues
Excellent at prioritizing tasks in fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills across all company levels
Ability to articulate complex concepts succinctly
Detail-oriented and analytically skilled
Proactive, patient, and persevering
Physical Demands:
Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10lbs.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.
FLSA Status: Exempt
LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.