Financial Analyst

Job Summary

Responsible for managing ERP, Financial Planning, Budgeting, operating plan variance analysis, financial reporting, and other special projects, and data analytics systems while upholding the integrity and accuracy of all end-user data in a fast-paced organization; provide financial consulting and strategic support including financial presentations, collaborate with IT to troubleshoot user issues, develop system requirements, and participate in the sign-off of key deliverables and the storage of critical information; industry/peer group comparisons, new business opportunities, & acquisition analysis. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Role and ResponsibilitiesMonitor and analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance

Prepare supporting schedules for quarterly and monthly financial reports

Work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports

Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives

Produce clear, well-formatted reports that communicate a compelling message for the stakeholders.

Work closely with operations and across departments to develop, recommend, and establish strategies, plans, and processes to improve profitability and cost efficiencies

Continuously look for opportunities to improve existing processes

Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations for decision making purposes

Possess an understanding of financial systems and methods to access underlying data, prepare reports both through system interfaces and through back-end queries

Participation in system maintenance, user support, upgrade activities, implementations, and integrations. Must be comfortable with user-facing technology

Provide financial systems helpdesk and reporting support to users

Support of projects and change management initiatives across key project owners (IT, Finance, Operations)

Assess opportunities to integrate 3rd party data to drive key metrics

Fulfill Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Education RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or related field or equivalent work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

MBA or MS highly preferred

Minimum 2 years of related experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills

Experience with Excel-based reporting tools a plus (Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), Microsoft Reporting Services, etc.)

Experience with NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, or other planning software tools a plus. Workday experience a plus.

Clear understanding of Finance methodologies, concepts, and principles.

Possess an understanding of general accounting concepts

Understanding of Business Intelligence concepts, relational databases in a multi-dimensional model.

Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized

Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated

Ability to succeed in an entrepreneurial atmosphere and willingness to dig for information that may not be readily available.

Comfortable in a high growth atmosphere

Ability to work collaboratively with all departments, management levels within the company, and external stakeholders