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Strategic Financial Analyst
OLI SystemsParsippany, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Aug 2025
💰 $115,000/yr($100,000/yr – $115,000/yr)
About the role
Title: Strategic Financial Analyst
Location: Hybrid (based at our offices in Parsippany, NJ 3 days per week)
Join Our Visionary Team: As a Strategic Financial Analyst here at OLI, you will play a critical role in driving financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic financial planning for our growing organization. You will be responsible for analyzing financial data, identifying trends, and providing insights to support key business decisions.
Your Role: Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll be an instrumental business partner, supporting our financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Your proficiency in financial analysis, attention to detail, and ability to communicate complex financial information will be essential in contributing to the financial success of a rapidly growing company
About OLI: Leaders in Chemistry Solutions OLI is a global leader in software development, specializing in complex chemical phenomena. Our process modeling solutions have transformed problem-solving for over 500 enterprises and academic institutions across 35+ countries. We drive innovation and sustainability, leading industrial digital transformation with technologies like real-time chemistry insights, automated systems, and cloud-based analytics.
Why You're Vital to Our Mission: As we enter a phase of significant growth, the role of Strategic Financial Analyst is growing increasingly important. You will be relied upon to support our reporting and budgeting processes, while also analyzing financial data to help leadership make data-driven decisions which help solve complex business challenges. Your ability to collaborate and communicate effectively throughout all levels of the organization and exercise sound judgment in generating insights will drive meaningful impact early and often.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with business leaders to develop strategic, long range financial plans and translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
- Develop and maintain financial models to analyze business trends and drive strategic initiatives.
- Own the financial planning cycle including the annual budget, forecast updates, and assisting in preparation of the monthly reporting package for executive leadership.
- Collaborate with accounting to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial reporting, conduct variance analysis, and deliver concise commentary to leadership for strategic decision-making.
- Enhance and automate financial processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting through a mindset of continuous improvement.
- Manage daily financial inquiries, ad hoc reports, and collaborate with cross-functional leaders to support key projects.
- Produce business cases for the organization that help foster data-driven decision making.
We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
- 2-3+ years of experience in strategic finance, business operations, business valuation, consulting, investment banking, private equity, or a related field.
- In-depth exposure to building and maintaining 3-statement financial and valuation models.
- Understanding of the principles of budgeting, forecasting, and managerial reporting.
- Strong data visualization skills (e.g. Excel, Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
While not required, it’s an added plus if you have:
- Progress toward a CFA or CPA.
- Experience at a high-growth SaaS business.
- Familiarity with financial ERP software (Microsoft Dynamics or similar).
Other Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing advanced AI tools, frameworks, and technologies to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and optimize workflows.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a methodical, precise approach.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to collaborate effectively.
- Commitment to personal growth and contributing
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