Financial Analyst

Description

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for a wide range of activities that support operational management. This role involves analyzing the profitability, efficiency, and effectiveness of operational results, making recommendations to operations management, and playing a significant role in forecasting and developing the annual operating plan. This position also supports operations management with strategic planning and capital allocation decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic FP&A partner to business segments by providing proactive financial analysis to support business operations and continual process improvement
• Play a key role in the development of the division/department’s budgeting and forecasting process, which forms the basis for planning and executing key strategic initiatives.
• Develop reports and presentations for senior management and the Board of Directors that provide insight into financial performance
• Undertake high-impact ad-hoc projects for senior management, varying in nature and complexity
• Collaborate with business segment leaders to drive business improvement initiatives through the development and tracking of business improvement scorecards/trackers
• Proactively seek opportunities to broaden and deepen skill set, including a deep understanding of industry 
• Assist with automation of data and files as needed.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by leadership

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics or related fields
• Advanced degree 
• 3+ years of experience in financial analysis/forecasting in PE, consulting or in a large corporate environment
• Strong understanding of financial statements and 3-statement models (Income statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflows) 
• Ability to work with and communicate with all organization levels, including senior management; ability to articulate, present and explain information in a clear and concise manner
• Advanced problem-solving skills and independent thinker; eager to tackle complex and ambiguous problems with minimal supervision
• Advanced Excel skills 
• Multi-tasker with the ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong intellectual curiosity and proactive willingness to learn new skills and industry to advance career development