Senior Financial Analyst - Operational Finance

Turner Construction•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide financial services to profit center. Partner with Financial Manager and department heads in management of financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis. The Senior Financial Analyst will create a supportive environment to develop a high-performing team, provide training opportunities, and engage in coaching and mentoring relationships. This role involves leading accountants and other related team members, providing timely performance feedback, and contributing to performance appraisals utilizing talent management systems. The analyst will also develop and deliver training to educate staff members regarding related department processes. Additionally, the role requires partnering with the Financial Manager to provide year-end detailed analysis and work papers for the corporate audit, reviewing quarterly account reconciliations, and making recommendations for improvement. The analyst will review monthly G&A, monitor and participate in updating the forecast, and actively contribute to cash management and profit enhancement initiatives. This position also involves partnering with the Financial Manager on the development and preparation of the annual profit plan and forecasting reports, ensuring rigorous and ethical standards of compliance with external requirements (GAAP, IAS, FARS, ERISA and IRS) and internal company policies. The role includes assisting the Financial Manager on financial risk management and supporting the development of policies and procedures, working with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure staff compliance with company policy, and helping to determine specific policy amendments as needed for the business unit. The analyst will identify risks on projects that impact earnings and provide guidance and advice on risk assessment for Profit Plans & CABs. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field and 6 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Thorough application of accounting principles
Management experience
Keen analytic ability to review and assess financial data, interpret trends, and recognize inconsistencies
Demonstrate understanding of cash flows and implements procedures to optimize interest income
Implement policies and standards ensuring compliance from team members while managing and minimizing financial risk
Ability to facilitate and implement process improvement ideas to improve department processes and operations
Ability to observe performance, identify areas of development, and effectively provide performance feedback
Proficient with financial system applications, MS Excel, and MS Office
Professional written and verbal communication skills
Exercise independent judgment and discretion
Efficiently utilizes resources to meet company and customer requirements
Must be highly organized, able to prioritize competing demands, detail oriented, maintain accuracy, and self-check work and the work of others
Ability to work across functional lines and organizational levels
Some travel

Nice To Haves

MBA a plus
Construction industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Create supportive environment to develop high performing team, provide training opportunities and engage in coaching and mentoring relationships.
Lead accountants and other related team members, provide timely performance feedback and contribute to performance appraisals utilizing talent management systems.
Develop and deliver training to educate staff members regarding related department processes.
Partner with Financial Manager to provide year-end detailed analysis and work papers for year-end corporate audit.
Review quarterly account reconciliations and make recommendations for improvement to Financial Manager.
Review monthly G&A monitor and participate in updating forecast.
Actively contribute to cash management and profit enhancement initiatives.
Partner with Financial Manager on development and preparation of annual profit plan and forecasting reports.
Ensure rigorous and ethical standards of compliance with external requirements (GAAP, IAS, FARS, ERISA and IRS) and internal company policies.
Assist Financial Manager on financial risk management and support development of policies and procedures.
Work with Senior Leadership Team to ensure staff are compliant with company policy and help determine specific policy amendments as needed for business unit.
Identify risks on projects that impact earnings.
Guide and give advice of risk assessment for Profit Plans & CABs.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.