Analyst - Financial

WESCO•Pittsburgh, PA

49d

About The Position

As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for the preparation, coordination, and documentation of forward-looking financial and business-related projects. You will prepare financial forecasts and/or reports and provide analytical support for an assigned area. You will identify trends and development and present findings to management.

Requirements

Bachelors' Degree required
2 years of financial analysis experience
GAAP, financial statements, internal controls, and SOX requirements
Strong overall business skills and common-sense approach to issues
Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to translate complex analytical data into easily understandable format
Strong teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Large information and accounting systems

Nice To Haves

Report writing experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Prepares financial forecasts, analyses, and reports for assigned business unit management team.
Supports development of unit's annual budget, tracks and analyzes variances throughout the year.
Monitors progress toward objectives.
Provides analyses and recommendations based on financial data and other pertinent information.
Works with business managers to prepare sales commission documents and track results
Identifies issues and suggests courses of action, makes recommendations for improving operations, and resource allocation.
Works closely with other corporate and business unit resources to improve standardization and implements best practices.
Supports and directs implementation of operational improvements.
Serves as corporate finance's point of contact for assigned business unit(s).
Ensures compliance with policies and procedures.