Senior Financial Analyst

Description

Job Responsibilities :

Drives reporting, forecasting and budgeting process for the entire company

Tracks and analyzes performance against the financial plan, forecast and prior year

Works to identify root cause for shortfalls vs. plan and prior year. Identifies, recommends and tracks corrective action plans as required

Communicates and explains variances between Actuals vs Forecast vs Budget on a monthly basis

Develops a standard reporting package to communicate results to management and the leadership team, summarizes key conclusions and recommends opportunities for improvement where appropriate

Assists in preparing presentations for the monthly business reviews

Supports Senior Management Team and Department heads with in-depth analysis

Works with and coordinates between multiple departments to meet goals and objectives

Performs contract profitability analysis

Executes value-added analysis and provides decision support for special projects and initiatives

Assists in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

At least 3-5 years of progressively responsible accounting or financial experience with a large multi-site company with significant experience involving profitability analysis, margins and costing

Required Qualifications:

Superior analytical skills

Excellent communication, organizational, financial acumen and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated ability to work across functional areas and levels of management

Ability to use Excel, Adaptive Planning, and other spreadsheet and database software tools

Naturally curious with strong intuitive thinking

Reactive, flexible, and change agent

Solid business acumen in other areas of the business such as contract management

Ability to effectively and persuasively present cost information in easy-to-understand terms

Ability to develop new processes and optimize existing processes for continuous improvement