Financial Analyst

Responsibilities :

- Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking

- Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support

- Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews

- Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements

- Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting

- Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts

- Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures

- Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization

- Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials

- Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards

- Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools

- Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps

- Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models

- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is mentioned in virtually any financial analyst job description; familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business Objects)

Preferred Qualifications :

- 3-5+ years of business finance or other relevant experience

- MBAs are preferred

- Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Statistics are preferred major fields

- Proven work experience in a quantitatively-heavy role

- FMVA or similar designations preferred

- Strong quantitative and analytical competency

- Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills

- Advanced knowledge of Excel

Personality and Interpersonal Skills :

- Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow

- Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills

- Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work
independently

- Experience working with, and presenting to, senior executives

- Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with executive-level management

- Strong financial modelling experience