Accounting/Finance - Financial Analyst

Compunnel Inc. • Framingham, MA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Description

Essential Duties, Critical Success Factors, Responsibilities, Authorities and Required Interactions:

Looking for a highly capable Financial Analyst who can build and sustain finance expenses and reporting models, engage with upper management as a strong business partner. This position will provide direct support for the director of Global Finance helping to support multiple global functions including R&D, Quality, Marketing, Program Management and G&A. A successful candidate will exhibit strong business insight with a desire and ability to understand the business and not simply report on the business. They must not only be at ease partnering with senior management on resource and planning needs, but also enjoy identifying and driving operational improvements across the Finance and Accounting organization.

Drive expense variance analysis and provide partnership to global functional leaders to execute on plan; analyze historical, current, and projected financial data for use in planning, forecasting, and management decision making. Perform in-depth financial & operational analysis and quarterly/annual forecast modeling, including operating expenses, headcount and capital, to accelerate future business planning decisions. Prepare, analyze and distribute functional and internal management reports, including financials P&L and operating review package. Responsible for month-end, quarter-end and year-end FP&A close activities, including preparation of journal entries, reporting, and forecast activities related to Headcount, Capital, and Operating expenses.

Partner closely with Director of FP&A to drive annual planning process for both functions and Global FP&A.

Streamline monthly financial forecasting updates and annual planning changes loading into HFM.

Understand standard accounting principles and policy and interact with accounting and financial partners to maintain proper financial processes, procedures and controls.

Conduct ad-hoc planning and analysis to support the business and senior management.

Education And/or Work Experience Requirements

BS in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience.

3+ years of proven experience in FP&A – Finance.

Experience with HFM, Hyperion, Essbase planning, Power BI, Oracle ERP.

Strong financial modeling, analytical and problem-solving skills that effectively interpret problems to provide solutions.

Proficient Excel capabilities including creating automated models and workbooks using formulas, look-ups, and pivot tables.

Outstanding prioritization skills (strong ability to organize multiple, competing priorities).

Effectively communicate and present financial data, and collaborate with leadership.

Natural bias towards continuous improvement.

Additional Requirements

The candidate will be expected to learn and participate in the company’s continuous improvement culture by supporting daily management activities and participating in team-based process improvement projects.

The ideal candidate should be highly scalable and have the initiative and resourcefulness to complete work assignments in a changing environment. Ability to interface with all levels of staff.

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