Financial Analyst

Aston Carter•Minnetonka, MN

5d•$34 - $52•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Analyst will support finance-focused projects related to the integration of an acquired entity, with a strong emphasis on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and detailed variance analysis. This role applies core accounting and finance principles to evaluate financial performance, manage complex data sets, and provide insights that support organizational planning and integration-related decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a major in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience in a closely related field.
Approximately 5 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a closely related role.
Strong proficiency in accounting and finance principles and processes.
Full proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including the ability to run PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUM, and IF statements to support daily work tasks.
Proven experience performing financial budgeting and forecasting.
Strong attention to detail with demonstrated ability to carefully review and evaluate financial and non-financial datasets.
Strong data management skills with the ability to handle and interpret large data sets accurately.
Demonstrated ability to balance multiple projects while adhering to strict deadlines.
Well-developed critical thinking and advanced problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Support finance-focused projects related to the integration of an acquired entity, ensuring financial processes, controls, and reporting are aligned and consistent across the organization.
Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, in accordance with established standards and deadlines.
Develop, maintain, and refine budgets and forecasts to support strategic planning and operational decision-making.
Perform detailed financial analysis, including actual-to-budget variance analysis, and provide clear, concise explanations for variances and trends.
Apply accounting and finance principles and processes to evaluate financial performance and support key business initiatives and integration activities.
Manage, organize, and analyze financial and non-financial data sets with strong attention to detail to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
Use advanced Excel functionality, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUM, and IF statements, to perform daily financial analysis and reporting tasks.
Contribute to budgeting and forecasting activities by gathering data, building financial models, validating assumptions, and challenging inputs where appropriate.
Balance multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines and maintaining high-quality deliverables.
Utilize critical thinking and advanced problem-solving skills to identify financial issues, propose solutions, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to share insights from financial analysis and support integration-related decisions and initiatives.