Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY:

Serves as a key member of the Company's Accounting Team, responsible for developing
complex models and high-level dashboards, tracking the company's financial performance
against plan, analyzing business performance and market conditions to create
forecasts/budgets, and helping management make tactical and strategic decisions by
providing periodic reports.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to the following:

• Produce and create yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, or daily reports including key
performance metrics and financial results.
• Assists with the preparation of the Company's periodic financial statements
accurately and timely, consistent with up-to-date accounting regulatory guidance and
finance leadership expectations. Monitor actuals vs budget, investigating variances
and proposing corrective actions.
• Provide analytical forecasting, reporting, and project support. Analyze the data
and collaborate with business partners on cross functional management
initiatives.
• Create and analyze detailed financial models to support decision-making and assist
with change management initiatives.
• Assist the Accounting Team in other areas of support such as billing, collections, or adhoc reporting requirements. Identifying and driving efficiencies and controls in the
processes and tools.
• Support the budgeting, auditing and tax processes
• Partner with all teams to ensure financial accuracy and provide financial information in a
clear and concise manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four-year degree from an accredited college, university, or technical institution with
coursework in Accounting/Finance, Analytics or business, or substitute 2 years'
pertinent experience for each year of education.
• Previous skill, knowledge, or experience specifically in financial analysis or accounting.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and lead well at all levels of the
organization and with external parties (e.g. customers).
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment
and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Able to effectively manage multiple tasks within a complex organization, demonstrating
ability to plan, organize, implement, and control.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• PC proficiency is essential (Windows environment)
• Strong working knowledge of Excel is essential.
• Experience with Power BI for preferred. Ability to quickly learn is
essential.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The duties of this job require the employee to effectively talk and hear English language
communications.
• The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, sit and use hands and fingers.
• Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Reaching, grasping and carrying activities also required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Above average intellectual ability and excellent judgment are needed to deal effectively
with a wide range of problem solving and trouble shooting activities.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Although most work is performed inside, occasional outside activities are subject to
seasonal temperature fluctuations.

"Essential duties and responsibilities" describe those functions considered to be essential to
the performance of the job. All requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate
individuals with disabilities.

Communications Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
We are committed to achieving and maintaining a diverse workforce. Qualified females,
minorities, veterans and disabled individuals are encouraged to apply