Financial Analyst

Draper • Cambridge, MA

28d • $82,300 - $205,750

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com. Job Description Summary: The Financial Analyst performs financial planning, budgeting and analysis to serve as a finance business partner to several internal departments. The departments supported predominantly include indirect spending and have a moderate level of complexity. This position requires frequent collaboration with internal partners, senior leadership team members, and FP&A management during budget development, variance analysis, forecasting and operational reporting. Job Description: Duties/Responsibilities • Dedicated Finance business partner to internal departments to develop budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and expense monitoring. • Provide actionable recommendations that support the organization’s goals. Add insight to supported departments through enhanced reporting and financial analysis with guidance from FP&A management. • Responsible for soliciting capital budget requests from supported departments, assisting in the prioritizing and presenting results to FP&A management. Once approved, track actual spending and update forecasts for future expenditures as needed. • Develop and maintain recurring financial reporting for senior leadership. • Perform data integrity and validation during month-end close, including transactional research from financial system and source documents. • Support other ad hoc analyses and projects as required. • Identify, gather & analyze data from disparate sources, develop hypotheses & conclusions, and present analytical results to FP&A management. • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with analysis and modeling in conjunction with financial tools (e.g., Adaptive, Tableau, PeopleSoft, Datawarehouse, etc.).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills also required to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Abilities to work efficiently and independently as well as within a team environment.
• High level of accuracy, productivity and flexibility to multitask various projects within a deadline driven environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field required.
• 3-5 years professional experience in financial planning, budgeting and analysis required

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dedicated Finance business partner to internal departments to develop budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and expense monitoring.
• Provide actionable recommendations that support the organization’s goals.
• Add insight to supported departments through enhanced reporting and financial analysis with guidance from FP&A management.
• Responsible for soliciting capital budget requests from supported departments, assisting in the prioritizing and presenting results to FP&A management.
• Once approved, track actual spending and update forecasts for future expenditures as needed.
• Develop and maintain recurring financial reporting for senior leadership.
• Perform data integrity and validation during month-end close, including transactional research from financial system and source documents.
• Support other ad hoc analyses and projects as required.
• Identify, gather & analyze data from disparate sources, develop hypotheses & conclusions, and present analytical results to FP&A management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees