Overview
Partner with business operations to provide financial insight through actionable business analytics, business planning, and fact-based recommendations that will assist the company to achieve its strategic goals and priorities.
Job Responsibilities - Assist in coordinating, reviewing, consolidating, and completing the planning process, including long-range plans, annual operating budgets, forecasts, and risks and opportunities for business partners.
- Perform actual results variance analysis vs. budget/forecast.
- Perform ad-hoc analysis and make recommendations as needed to support management in making sound business decisions.
- Work with business partners to establish Standard Costs for budgeting and management of P&Ls.
- Analysis and post-audit tracking of strategic initiatives, including development of supporting models and expected outcomes.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of management financial and operational dashboards.
- Identify areas for margin expansion, including the performance of fixed/variable contribution margin analysis, and utilization of equipment, labor, etc.
- Prepare for and participate in financial reviews with location and area level management and assist them in interpreting financial results.
- Work directly with business systems managers in maintaining and improving processes within operational systems.
- Collaborate with the finance team as well as cross-functionally with various business units.
- Optimize process procedures and documentation (continuity and best practices).
- Interpret, analyze, and question financial data.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - High moral and ethical standards.
- Able to collaborate with other team members and senior executives.
- Effectively communicate financial information and understand the activities of non-financial functions.
- Solid understanding of financial statements, accounting principles and practices, and financial forecasting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong financial modeling skills, especially in Microsoft Excel.
- Demonstrated experience using business models, budget comparisons, and forecasting.
- Ability to create and give effective presentations.
- Highly organized and able to work well under pressure.
Education and Certificates - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or an equivalent field.
- 3-5 years previous accounting or finance experience preferred.
Physical Requirements - Sedentary work, occasionally requiring moving up to 10 pounds.
- Repetitive motion associated with operating a computer and other office equipment.
- Inside, climate-controlled working conditions.
- May require longer hours occasionally during high deliverable periods.
