Financial Analyst

• Develops monthly forecasts, annual budget, and the Three-Year Plan analysis.
• Assists in the timely and accurate monthly financial close: analyzes results, including variance reconciliation, consolidations, generates reports, and makes journal entries.
• Coordinates and manages the preparation of monthly metrics memos/presentations.
• Gathers business unit-level requirements for all core processes in collaboration with various finance functions and business units.
• Evaluates current business processes, eliminates duplications, and coordinates information requirements in order to increase productivity across various business units.
• Provides information to management by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports; making presentations of findings, analyses, and recommendations.
• Manages special projects on an ad hoc basis.

• Minimum of 2 years of related experience
• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience; background in finance, accounting, economics, or business preferred
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance concepts and principals
• Excellent verbal, analytical, written, and interpersonal skills
• Communicates effectively with all levels of management
• Meets deadlines and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Identifies and solves problems
• Delivers value added analyses
• Takes initiative on projects
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint; Hyperion Planning and Smartview knowledge a plus

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