Sr. Financial Analyst, SG&A

Asurion•Smyrna, GA

23h

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, SG&A, the Finance Senior Analyst, SG&A will fill a key role on Asurion’s SG&A team. The position serves as key analytical support to the entire team and provides analysis that gives a holistic, global perspective of the company to multiple levels of management. In this role, the candidate will support portions of a wide range of analysis primarily related to SG&A, liaising with various business units. This includes assisting in the development of the company’s annual and multi-year business plans, monthly/quarterly/annual financial projections for key stakeholders, identifying value creation/investment opportunities, financial management, performing business case analysis/scenario modeling, and other analytical requests and projects. The candidate will work in partnership with members of the global finance organization to help drive financial and operational initiatives and actions required to achieve the annual and multi-year business plans. The candidate will have exceptional financial analysis skills, the ability to translate that analysis into actionable insights for the business, experience in corporate finance, excellent business acumen, strong ability to lead and influence others, critical thinking proficiency, and solid communication skills. The candidate must be customer-centric, have strong interpersonal skills, be able to balance the demands of a rapidly-growing global company, and must be results-driven. Reporting to the Director, SG&A, the Finance Sr. Analyst, SG&A will fill a key role on Asurion’s SG&A team. The position serves as key analytical support to the entire team and provides analysis that gives a holistic, global perspective of the company to multiple levels of management. In this role, the candidate will support portions of a wide range of analysis primarily related to SG&A, liaising with various business units. This includes assisting in the development of the company’s annual and multi-year business plans, monthly/quarterly/annual financial projections for key stakeholders, identifying value creation/investment opportunities, financial management, performing business case analysis/scenario modeling, and other analytical requests and projects. The candidate will work in partnership with members of the global finance organization to help drive financial and operational initiatives and actions required to achieve the annual and multi-year business plans. The candidate will have exceptional financial analysis skills, the ability to translate that analysis into actionable insights for the business, experience in corporate finance, excellent business acumen, strong ability to lead and influence others, critical thinking proficiency, and solid communication skills. The candidate must be customer-centric, have strong interpersonal skills, be able to balance the demands of a rapidly-growing global company, and must be results-driven.

Requirements

A proven track record of academic and professional excellence
4-6 years of related business experience with demonstrated progression of responsibility or position, preferably in a high-growth or transformational environment
Bachelor's degree, preferably in economics, finance, or accounting
Detailed knowledge of OneStream system
Expertise in strategic planning and development and project management, preferably 3+ years experience developing corporate, enterprise-wide multi-year financial plans in a fast-paced, medium to large-sized corporation
Hands-on style with ability to drive projects to closure
Proven track record of delivering results and excellent attention to detail
Solid financial planning, financial analysis, data mining, and modeling expertise. Strong Excel financial modeling skills are critical
The ability to consult and advise operating and corporate leaders on a range of issues related to financial performance, business planning, strategic opportunities, business case analysis, pricing, etc.
The candidate should be able to perform the analyses, draw the insights from the data, and communicate key findings and opportunities with limited supervision
Exceptional communication and presentation skills
Intermediate to advanced technical skill, including proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

Liaison with various business units
Establish a strong personal brand, both in expertise and credibility with all colleagues
Support the development of the annual and multi-year business plans, including financial projections, operational and strategic initiatives, value drivers and levers, etc.
Support short-term and long-range financial planning, forecasting, analytics, and reporting in support of the enterprise. Superior forecasting and budgeting skills are critical, as is the ability to track progress against that forecast at a detailed level.
Support the organization in evaluating the financial impacts surrounding strategic and operational business activities and opportunities
Work with leadership to address requests for financial and business case analysis. Help assess approved business case progress and track drivers to identify opportunities to improve company profitability.
Reporting subject matter expert
Assist in updating and maintaining our financial model, a critical tool used for annual and long-term planning activities, as well as market-related events
Manage multiple data sources and maintain integrity of financial data in Excel and/or OneStream data repository
Periodic Reporting
Assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting to management
Identify and correlate cross-functional data for use in departmental reporting
Deliver consistent and accurate financial & KPI reporting
Automate and create more robust processes where appropriate and applicable
Support ad hoc projects as assigned