Senior Financial Analyst

Genuine Parts Company•Atlanta, GA

20d

About The Position

The successful Senior Analyst will provide direct support to the finance team and work with field and headquarters leaders on financial analysis to facilitate decision making. The Senior Analyst will also be responsible for enhancing the design and assist the budgeting and forecasting processes for the US Automotive Parts Group (APG). This includes working with all levels of management to ensure budgeting and forecasting is conducted via a uniform process.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years' prior work experience in Corporate Reporting/FP&A role 5+ years preferred.
Advanced knowledge of TM1 or other budgeting and forecasting tools, such as Hyperion (as an administrator)
Good understanding of US GAAP
Highest standards of accuracy and precision highly organized.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint)
Balance multiple priorities, work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent problem solving capabilities and superior analytical skills
Highly motivated, passionate, self-starter comfortable interacting with senior management
Strong business acumen with understanding of functional linkages and ability to build strong professional relationships with business partners in both operational and financial roles
Demonstrate flexibility in approach and follow up
Demonstrated ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Ability to work flexible schedule
Experience using complex databases, spreadsheets and presentation software tools for budgeting and financial analysis.
Experience creating business solutions backed by data and analysis.
Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution (or other advanced degree in economics, mathematics, finance, marketing intelligence or business intelligence) or equivalent.
High level of commercial and financial acumen experience required.
Demonstrated and advanced proficiency with business intelligence tools.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify and summarize key drivers of financial performance on a consolidated and department level.
Identify notable trends and variances within the financial results
Expense management, risk analysis and mitigation.
Actively monitor expense levers and cost controls required to maintain profitability and achieve budgeted profit targets.
Interface with Business Leaders to inform strategic inputs to financial models
Preparation of regular and special budget reports.
Execute on Ad-Hoc reporting and analysis
Assist in the creation and development of monthly and quarterly reports
Provide peer review support on reporting packs to insure accuracy.
Keep Team Leader/ Department Leader apprised of progress on key work items.
Be a subject-matter-expertise on TM1 while developing and enhancing its current capabilities to better integrate with the US APG's budgeting and forecasting processes. This includes, but is not limited to, defining the integration roll-out of budgeting and forecasting from APG HQ to field operations
Exploring TMI integration with other financial and business intelligence tools (such as Qlik, OBIEE, COGNOS, etc.) and 3rd party partners (XL Group, RL Fisher, etc.).
Improve the overall reporting, visualization and comprehension of the budget and forecast.
Developing and enhancing TM1 training for HQ and field managers.
Providing monthly support for budgeting and forecasting reports for all levels of US APG management.