Financial Analyst, Company Operations Finance

Little Caesars•Detroit, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides support in financial reporting and analysis to all levels of the business, both internally and for external customers. Work includes collecting, recording, and analyzing financial statements and conducting financial and business performance analysis. Duties may also include providing support to external customers related to accounting procedures and financial analysis. The ability to clearly present findings of complex financial analysis to non-financially oriented stakeholders is required. This position will handle confidential and proprietary information.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, mathematics, statistics or business. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in an accounting or finance position requiring the creation of financial reporting and analysis.
Advanced in accessing data through typical ERP and data warehouse applications.
Advanced Excel skills including creating spreadsheet models and drawing conclusions from large sets of data to interpret financial and non-financial metrics that can be linked to financial performance.
Skill to use statistical methods to analyze, evaluate, and summarize large amounts of data into a useful mathematical form.
Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary to effectively present complex financial subjects to non-financially oriented customers.
Exceptional business / financial analysis skills including attention to detail and accuracy and exceptional problem-solving abilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience within quick service restaurant environments or retail system.

Responsibilities

Analyzes data, prepares, and communicates analytical reports which may include diverse topics such as sales performance, profitability, return on investment, and other general business and financial performance information.
Prepares planning and forecasting models covering sales and financial performance.
Submits financial statements into standardized electronic reporting systems.
Provides feedback regarding appropriate accounting standards and processes.
Provides recommendations to improve the financial performance.
Gather and analyze data from legal, operations, audit, and marketing and prepare it for formal presentation to senior leaders.
Works cross-functionally within the organization, to provide financial advice and consulting to non-financially oriented stakeholders.
Support management of a business unit/department with financial activities.
Identify trends, opportunities, risks, and clearly communicate these to management.
Provide analytical, financial support to management during the budgeting process.
May present at seminars and formal training classes to include typical subjects such as: financial reporting systems, budgeting, cash flow planning, financing applications and business planning.
May assist and provide work direction to less experienced staff.