Analyst, Financial Accounting & Planning

Analyst, Financial Accounting & Planning

We are looking for a detail-oriented and strategically minded accounting analyst to join our accounting team. The financial analyst's responsibilities include assisting with financial planning and budgeting/forecasting processes, analyzing financial statements and reports, developing financial models, preparing projections, and performing research and analysis as may be required by leadership. As a financial analyst, you will also be responsible for providing project teams with financial guidance and assisting with monthly close processes.

To be successful as a financial analyst, you should be able to perform a variety of financial activities including planning, analysis, budgeting, reporting, and accounting functions. You should also have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and be able to present financial information and models in a concise and easily comprehensible manner.

Senior Financial Analyst Responsibilities:

• Assist with the creation/modification of financial processes
• Assisting project and operating teams with financial guidance.
• Assisting with budgeting, and monthly close processes including departmental forecast.
• Performing research and analysis as required.
• Ensuring compliance with financial guidelines, company policies, and relevant legal regulations.
• Developing financial projections and building financial models.
• Partner with business functions to provide value added support, planning and information to enable decision making.
• Tracking KPIs and preparing financial reports.
• Build strong partnerships and collaboration across the organization
• Understanding key business drivers.
• Reviewing and analyzing financial statements and reports and provide meaningful variance commentaries.

Senior Financial Analyst Requirements:

• Working knowledge of financial strategies.
• Ability to present financial information to a non-financial audience.
• Ability to work as team player
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Mixed experience between public accounting (2-3 years) and industry practice.
• Detail-oriented and able to perform in a high-pressure environment / multi-tasking
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proactive, Ownership & Accountability mindset
• Experience with ERP & Financial Planning systems will be appreciated, particularly SAGE and Host Analytics/Planful
• 2+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and modeling.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

ADA Statement

Candidates who cannot perform one or more of these requirements due to disability will be eligible for consideration based on whether the candidate can perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodation.