Senior Financial Analyst

Wolters Kluwer•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Are you a high performing Senior Financial Analyst with experience in business unit planning and process improvement? Join us in the business transformation of Wolters Kluwer CP & ESG Corporate Tax segment. You will report directly to the Director of Finance and will function as a partner for managing costs and other ad hoc reporting across the CP&ESG Corporate Tax organization. You will work on various financial cost planning and analysis tasks, including month-end close, monthly management reporting, annual budget/forecasting, financial modeling, and other ad-hoc analysis. You will also help identify and drive efficient processes for expense forecasting, and operational reporting. You may be asked to work extra hours during peak workload times. This is an individual contributor role.

Requirements

bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred or related degree, or equivalent experience
4+ years of financial planning and analysis experience within a business unit/corporate environment, required.
Building and maintaining financial models, with the ability to scale and evolve models as business needs change
Flexible and hands-on mindset; comfortable getting involved in a wide range of financial activities
Drive finance business partnerships and collaborate confidently with senior management
Month-end close, financial reporting, and financial analysis
Background in a large corporate environment
Data analytics with the ability to draw appropriate conclusions from the analysis of information
Perform data reconciliations and summaries for executive review
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, and experience with ERP & CPM systems - SAP, Tagetik, Care20, and Workday
Ability to meet tight deadlines and deliver quality results

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Participate in the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities: o Process necessary journal entries and accrual transactions o Analyze financial results and identify the primary reasons for the variances to forecast, plan, and prior periods
Provide proactive insightful financial analytic business support for the CP&ESG Corporate Tax organization: o Develop annual budget with a focus on identifying cost expectations along with supporting strategic and tactical plans o Develop forecast models based on past trends, vendor invoices, and sales expectations o Complete analysis of monthly results, including variance explanations o Prepare and complete monthly reporting requirements o Identify risks and opportunities and bring these to the attention of senior leadership teams promptly and make recommendations for appropriate actions
Provide ad-hoc financial reporting and decision support
Promote process improvements and best practices to promote efficiency of the planning and reporting processes