Senior Financial Analyst

The ideal candidate will be responsible for using their analytical mindset to analyze and interpret financial data, then relating it to potential business trends and issues. This candidate will feel comfortable using insights they have discovered to communicate important themes and discoveries to company leadership.

Responsibilities:

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead or support the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.

• Coordinate with department heads to gather assumptions and align business plans with company strategy.

Financial Analysis

• Conduct variance analysis of actuals vs. budget/forecast, highlighting risks, opportunities, and key performance drivers.

• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate business initiatives, investments, and strategic projects.

• Include Cashflow, P&L and Balance sheet

• Intercompany reconciliation and eliminations

Regular Reporting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports with clear commentary and actionable insights.

• Support board reporting, investor presentations, and ad-hoc financial analyses.

• Ensuring reporting aligns with internal policies

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (operations, sales, marketing, etc.) to understand business drivers.

• Provide financial insights to support pricing, cost management, capital expenditure, and resource allocation decisions.

Process Improvement

• Enhance FP&A processes, tools, and systems to improve efficiency, accuracy, and transparency.

• Drive automation and standardization of reporting and planning processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, or Finance or equivalent experience
• 3 - 5 years' financial analysis and modeling experience
• Proficiency in Excel and understanding of system workflows of general ERP systems.
• Variance analysis and reporting.
• Budgeting and forecasting coordination
• Costing and profitability analysis
• Knowledge of Oracle FCCS or something similar
• Experience in process improvement projects and risk assessment modeling
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Strong communication and data presentation. (reports, presentations)