Business Financial Analyst

GAF • Parsippany, NJ

6d

About The Position

The Financial Analyst serves as a strategic partner to functional leadership, providing oversight of corporate cost structures through spend tracking and reporting. The role develops an understanding of each function’s cost structure and partners with functional leaders to improve spending efficiency and ensure adherence to spending targets and budgets. It also supports forecasting and the annual budgeting process, ensuring projected spend is delivered within plan timelines. As part of the SG&A spending team, the analyst contributes to monthly close by providing insight into spending versus performance targets and highlighting variances for review or adjustment by corporate accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight timelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence and gain buy-in when needed.
• Good general business knowledge.
• Ability to build relationships across different levels of the organization.
• Excellent working knowledge of Google Suite, particularly Google Sheets and Slides.
• Good knowledge of GAF systems, applications, and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly expense reviews for corporate functions and collaborate with department heads to analyze actual-versus-budget variances.
• Analyze spending details to identify savings opportunities.
• Improve the efficiency of monthly close activities.
• Review and analyze ad hoc financial reports and special analytical projects as assigned.
• Drive reporting using SAC and develop reporting views that promote accountability among business partners.
• Lead the annual budget process by developing analysis, preparing budget estimates, and finalizing budgets for leadership approval.
• Support monthly forecasting to provide the FP&A team with an updated view of spending trends by function.
• Review expense items and partner with accounting on items requiring accruals or reclassification to proper accounts.
• Ensure activities meet internal and external standards.
• Support the launch of SAP OPEX as part of Project Skyline through testing and user training.
• Partner with the workforce planning team to understand headcount moves, additions, and terminations, and ensure spending projections reflect changes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options for employees and their families.
• Family-building benefits supporting fertility and parenthood journeys.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions.
• Wellness program.
• Free financial coaching.
• Employee referral program.
• Product rebates for purchases for an employee’s primary residence.
• Internal training programs and courses.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive vacation packages for full-time permanent positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level