Financial Analyst Principal - Consolidated Reporting & Analysis
About The Position
The Financial Analyst Principal prepares financial forecasts and variance analyses, with a focus on consolidated reporting. The role also analyzes and makes recommendations on regulatory and general business strategy and conducts ad hoc analyses of strategic opportunities. Working with operating company personnel, the analyst develops financial forecasts using corporate financial models, evaluates results and forecasts across operating companies, segments, and the consolidated business, and communicates key earnings drivers to senior management and the board of directors. The position also supports SEC reporting, identifies opportunities to improve processes and financial performance, and assists with training new analysts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree; preferred majors include accounting, finance, economics, business administration, or engineering.
- At least 6 years of work experience in disciplines related to the listed education requirements.
- Presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, UI Financial Model, PeopleSoft, and Business Objects.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and comfortably with all levels of the organization.
- Strategic thinking.
- Relationship-building skills.
- Teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Initiate and formulate financial forecasts with operating company personnel using corporate financial models, identifying significant strategic issues and alternative or contingency plans.
- Perform monthly and quarterly variance reporting and analyze budget-versus-actual and actual-versus-prior-year results to improve future forecasts, help operating companies understand their financial results, and assist Financial Reporting with SEC reporting.
- Identify needed customer rate changes and recommend their timing and amount.
- Track and evaluate operating company, segment, and consolidated forecasts, including compiling intra-year estimates.
- Develop and articulate compelling explanations of key earnings drivers for senior management and the board of directors.
- Conduct special strategic evaluations of corporate business opportunities and assist in making recommendations based on the results.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost savings, and revenue enhancement.
- Assist management in training new analysts.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive benefits package intended to support and enhance employees' overall well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
