Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst - Sandy Spring - Top EmployerThe Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting specific projects and assignments, provides data, summaries, reports and recommendations that provide the basis for management to recommend best practice and to determine appropriate courses of action.Essential Responsibilities:Aid in development of financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives.Review of bid pricing and P&L pro-forma to coordinating pricing effort, gathering/validation of key cost components to ensure maximization of the Company margin profile and risk mitigation.Work closely with Service Quality Manager(s) in the Enterprise Services Center to ensure seamless flow of information in support of financial close and other analytics.Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, labor, and all other expenses to facilitate and support timely and definable planning and decision making.Assist senior management with the budget and forecasting process.Create and maintain integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, and reports.Create ad hoc reports using data from a variety of sources to answer questions posed from management.Develop and communicate key informational models as needed to analyze certain business trends.Ensure the integrity of financial models and projections.Provide financial and business support in the identification and analysis of a wide range of financial issues.Responsible for the preparation of information, analysis and recommendations for management throughout the division and for corporate management.Perform other related duties and projects as assigned or required.Minimum Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field required.Minimum three (3) plus years progressively responsible related experience is preferred.Experience and technical knowledge in a wide range of finance-related areas, including financial planning, analysis and reporting.Strong analytical skills with the ability to compile technical data and prepare technical and analytical reports.Strong modeling and analytic skills utilizing spreadsheet software (Excel).Strong PC skills, including proficiency in supervision of spreadsheet and database applications.Experience using JDE 8.12 preferred.Strong attention to detail.Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills appropriate for all levels of an organization.Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to think independently and make effective decisions.Good interpersonal and presentation skills.