Financial Analyst IV

A client with Kforce is seeking a Financial Analyst IV to join their team in Mountain View, CA. Responsibilities:

• Analyzes financial status by collecting, monitoring, and studying data; Recommending actions. Primary Responsibilities:
• Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs; collecting operational data
• Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
• Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; Providing trends and forecasts; Explaining processes and techniques; Recommending actions
• Improves financial status by analyzing results; Monitoring variances; Identifying trends; Recommending actions to management
• Reconciles transactions by comparing and correcting data
• Maintains database by entering, verifying, and backing up forecast/analytical data
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; Studying proposed changes in methods and materials
• Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements
• Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; Reviewing publications
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Degree or equivalent work experience in related discipline (Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, etc.)
• 5+ years of FP&A experience or equivalent tenure from related positions in highly dynamic finance roles (Global experience preferred, Corporate FP&A experience preferred)
• Deep experience with deriving insights from analysis, formulating those insights into concise story lines and delivering presentations to senior executives to influence decision making
• Strong understanding of investment management and resource planning (preferably in a technology company and/or in a Corporate FP&A capacity)
• Additional experience leading strategic or business performance initiatives and/or organizational change initiatives as a part of prior responsibilities
• Self-starter with a desire to quickly learn and excel; willing and able to initiate, manage, and execute projects with minimal supervision
• Trusted business partner who delivers operational excellence by understanding the needs of the business and identifying opportunities to improve financial results
• Strong understanding of translating business results into an insightful and consumable story for leadership teams (e.g. dashboards, presentations, etc.)
• Solutions oriented, with a track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions