Finance Analyst (Financial Forecasting)
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Job Responsibilities
- Prepares, maintains and updates multi-year financial forecasts, including the annual plan and monthly/quarterly reforecast
- Works with complex forecasting models, Monitors and analyzes actual results compared to plans and forecast
- Ensures all projections are prepared in accordance with GAAP, SAP and other regulatory requirement
- Provides analytical framework and financial metrics (via management reporting) to enable informed, timely and astute business decision
- Prepare plan updates, financial reports and supports presentations to executive management and BOD
- Supports monthly GAAP and quarterly Statutory accounting closes as necessary
- Partners with other teams in the development of the company-wide plans and forecasts
- Keeps abreast of internal and external changes that affect the company
- Conducts ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed
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Required Skills/Experience
- Expertise in financial planning and analysis with the ability to analyze information, assumptions and factors affecting company results
- Knowledge and experience in financial software applications such as Anaplan, OneStream, Workday, Alteryx, and Excel or other enterprise planning application
- Ability to pull data from various financial and data systems such as IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, Electronic Data Warehouse (EDW) and PeopleSoft/Workday
- Solid understanding of GAAP and SAP with ability to translate actual results into accurate financial projections and variance analyses
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) to deal effectively with internal/external contacts and lead cross-functional teams
- Strong presentation ability to provide technical or financial information to a non-technical audience
- Solid business judgment with the ability to link strategies and tactics with financial concepts
- Strong attention to detail and results oriented as well as highly skilled conceptual and analytical problem-solving ability
- Effective organization skills
- Strong collaboration and business partnership skills
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting