Financial Analyst - Operations
About The Position
The Financial Analyst provides financial guidance to business partners to help them understand performance and optimize strategic and tactical decision-making. The role directly supports accurate planning, reporting, and analysis of the financial performance of assigned areas. The Analyst prepares and coordinates budgeting and forecasting timelines, incorporates known contract changes into assumptions, loads planning data into financial planning tools, and ensures consistent representation in planning and reporting environments. The role also prepares analyses for planning processes, executive presentations, reviews, audits, and weekly P&L discussions; explains variances against plans and prior-year results; collaborates with Accounting to ensure accurate P&L representation; and performs ad hoc analysis as needed.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of relevant Finance experience.
- Understanding of key accounting principles and GAAP.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Proficiency in Excel.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with financial systems and software, such as a general ledger package or financial reporting system.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, communicate, and align on timelines for budgeting and forecasting across assigned areas, and ensure timelines are met.
- Work with key stakeholders to incorporate known contract changes into planning assumptions.
- Load planning data into financial planning tools and ensure it is represented correctly and consistently in planning and reporting environments.
- Prepare and provide analysis during planning processes to help Finance and other stakeholders understand and present information to company leadership.
- Prepare analysis for monthly and quarterly executive presentations, including board decks, operations reviews, and audits.
- Assist with weekly P&L reviews with business partner leadership.
- Assess recurring reporting formats, timing, frequency, and recipients to ensure reporting supports decision-making.
- Explain variances versus plans and prior-year results, providing insights and guidance to internal business partners.
- Collaborate with Accounting to ensure business activities are correctly represented in the P&L.
- Create ad hoc analysis for business customers as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
