Financial Analyst

Work closely with key stakeholders to enable a thorough understanding of their business functions and alignment to their strategies. Generate, and sometimes design, reports to support various organizational needs. Work closely with upper management. Highly detail-oriented and creative. Some AP functions apply.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research financial data from available tools and reports.
• Analyzes data, prepares executive reports, and provides summary of findings and recommendations.
• Conducts variance analysis on specific accounts by brand and/or by location.
• Prepares analysis of accounts, as required.
• Acts as liaison between corporate and locations.
• Supports Financial Analysis organization as required.
• Adheres to backup information requirements for all payables.
• Assists in monthly closings.
• Ad-hoc Reporting and Analysis.
• Answers vendor inquiries and audits vendor spend.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills Required:

• Strong Customer Service and Interpersonal skills —to succeed in the role, the individual will need to communicate effectively and cordially with the field and with different organizations within the Corporate Office.
• Strong Communication skills - Ability to communicate effectively both in written format and oral presentation.
• Planning/organizing—the individual is able to multi-task, prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality and applies feedback to improve performance.
• Initiative and resourcefulness - Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility and leadership.
• Quantity—meets productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner.
• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Detail Oriented —the individual must be able to review invoices, catch mistakes, and make sure that all payables are coded correctly.
• Must be proficient in MS Office software – Word, Advanced Excel, Power Point
• Resourcefulness – Ability to find solutions to problems with little to no guidance; finding the right people or tools to complete research.
• Self-Drive – Self-motivated to get the work done, and find opportunities to add value to the organization.
• Collaborative – Works well with others and is able to interact at different levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is required. Experience with Excel Dashboards is a plus.

Experience:

• Five years or more in a Finance/Accounting role – General Ledger

Education:

• B.S. in Finance or Accounting