Asset Protection Financial Analyst
About The Position
The Asset Protection Financial Analyst will serve as support for the Asset Protection Department in the monthly and annual budgeting processes, performing closing and accrual analysis and preparing monthly financial forecasts, preparing other recurring monthly reporting and ad hoc analysis for distribution to departmental and executive management and identifying profit improvement opportunities Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Serve as the primary budget contact for Asset Protection business owners in preparation of the monthly/quarterly/annual budgets. Work with business owners to develop department level budgets. Validate and challenge budget assumptions used by business owners and verify accuracy of the information. Prepare the monthly closing and accrual reports. Prepare the monthly budget and forecast reporting and tracking for departmental and executive management. Generate monthly budget vs. actual reporting including variance analytics for review by departmental and executive management. Assist in preparing the annual Capex and Opex business case scenarios Monthly tracking and forecasting of capital projects and ROI performance to goals to ensure spending is aligned with expectations. Prepare other recurring monthly reporting and ad hoc analysis for distribution to departmental and executive management. Assist the AP Coordinator, Sr Business Analyst and AP Cash Analyst in completing special projects, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- 4-year undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
- 0-2 years minimum of related experience
- Ability to effectively manage multiple work streams simultaneously
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Attention to detail required
- Proficiency in Excel, databases, and other financial software applications
Nice To Haves
- Experience with financial modeling
- Experience with SQL
- Experience with IBM Planning Analytics
- Experience with dashboarding tools such as Power BI
- Experience with Lawson GL system
- Experience with various financial software applications, i.e. Blackline, IBM Analytics, Showcase, etc.
- Experience in producing and maintaining departmental budgets and forecasts
- Advanced data analytics background
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary budget contact for Asset Protection business owners in preparation of the monthly/quarterly/annual budgets.
- Work with business owners to develop department level budgets.
- Validate and challenge budget assumptions used by business owners and verify accuracy of the information.
- Prepare the monthly closing and accrual reports.
- Prepare the monthly budget and forecast reporting and tracking for departmental and executive management.
- Generate monthly budget vs. actual reporting including variance analytics for review by departmental and executive management.
- Assist in preparing the annual Capex and Opex business case scenarios
- Monthly tracking and forecasting of capital projects and ROI performance to goals to ensure spending is aligned with expectations.
- Prepare other recurring monthly reporting and ad hoc analysis for distribution to departmental and executive management.
- Assist the AP Coordinator, Sr Business Analyst and AP Cash Analyst in completing special projects, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
