Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Partner with business operations to provide financial insight through actionable business analytics, business planning, and fact-based recommendations that will assist the company to achieve its strategic goals and priorities. 

 

Job Responsibilities 

• Assist in coordinating, reviewing, consolidating, and completing the planning process, including long-range plans, annual operating budgets, forecasts, and risks and opportunities for business partners. 

• Perform actual results variance analysis vs. budget/forecast. 

• Perform ad-hoc analysis and make recommendations as needed to support management in making sound business decisions. 

• Work with business partners to establish Standard Costs for budgeting and management of P&Ls. 

• Analysis and post-audit tracking of strategic initiatives, including development of supporting models and expected outcomes. 

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of management financial and operational dashboards. 

• Identify areas for margin expansion, including the performance of fixed/variable contribution margin analysis, and utilization of equipment, labor, etc. 

• Prepare for and participate in financial reviews with location and area level management and assist them in interpreting financial results. 

• Work directly with business systems managers in maintaining and improving processes within operational systems. 

• Collaborate with the finance team as well as cross-functionally with various business units. 

• Optimize process procedures and documentation (continuity and best practices). 

• Interpret, analyze, and question financial data. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• High moral and ethical standards. 

• Able to collaborate with other team members and senior executives. 

• Effectively communicate financial information and understand the activities of non-financial functions. 

• Solid understanding of financial statements, accounting principles and practices, and financial forecasting. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Strong financial modeling skills, especially in Microsoft Excel. 

• Demonstrated experience using business models, budget comparisons, and forecasting. 

• Ability to create and give effective presentations. 

• Highly organized and able to work well under pressure. 

 

Education and Certificates 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or an equivalent field. 

• 3-5 years previous accounting or finance experience preferred. 

 

Physical Requirements 

• Sedentary work, occasionally requiring moving up to 10 pounds.

• Repetitive motion associated with operating a computer and other office equipment. 

• Inside, climate-controlled working conditions. 

• May require longer hours occasionally during high deliverable periods.