Financial Analyst

Benefits:

30 days waiting period for benefits

Family-oriented culture with open communication

PTO: 13 days for the first 4 years, 11 paid holidays, including 1 floating holiday of your choice

Room for growth as the company is expanding

Must Haves:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

1-3 years of experience (internships count)

Budgeting and cost analysis skills

Proficiency in Excel (Pivot tables)

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Ability to multi-task and set priorities effectively

Teamwork and solid organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong work ethic and a desire for excellence

Plusses:

Experience with Cognit

Strong mathematical and logic skills

Day to Day:

Under the direction of the Accounting Manager, the Financial Analyst will:

Perform professional accounting work, including auditing, analyzing, and verifying fiscal records and reports

Work directly with senior management to prepare financial forecasts and year-end budgets

Perform monthly analysis of the profit and loss statement to ensure accuracy of reporting

Assemble highly confidential and sensitive information

Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Duties and Responsibilities:

Experience with journal entries, adjusting entries, and assisting in the preparation of monthly financial statements

Advanced user of Excel and familiar with computer software accounting systems

Ensure accuracy of reporting through variance analysis and generate on-time financial statements

Update and distribute monthly budget-to-actual departmental statements

Prepare and review quarterly forecast updates to reflect actual progress throughout the year

Work with senior management under the direction of the Accounting Manager to create a 3-year budget forecast

Prepare, review, and submit quarterly forecast updates and final annual budgets

Cross-train to assist each position in the accounting department with various tasks as back-up

Assist/support the Accounting department as needed to maintain timeliness and accuracy of monthly reporting

Maintain a current working knowledge of accounting software and how it can be utilized more effectively

Interact with internal and external auditors