Hybrid : Sr Financial Analyst @ Westbrook, ME

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Role: Senior Financial Analyst

Duration: 3+ Months

Location: Mon-Fri hybrid (3 days on site Global Campus, Westbrook, ME)

Experience: 10 +

Job Description:

The Senior Financial Analyst Contractor performs a variety of financial planning, analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, reconciliation, and other related financial activities. This position will partner with lines of business to provide financial consulting, advice, and support. The Senior Financial Analyst Contractor will compile and analyze financial statements, information, and reports, and develop revenue/expense and other financial analyses and presentations. Note: Critical experience with accounting and month end close, building and /distributing reporting, can work independently, has excellent communication skills as the candidate will be partner with the business and within the finance team, has heavy systems and modeling in excel experience. MUST be able to hit the ground running. This position in hybrid (3 days / week onsite). The preferred location is the Global Campus in Westbrook, ME. Selected candidate will provide financial business support, dashboards, and reports for timely decision-making. Consult with and advise lines of business, ensuring business decisions are well supported from a financial standpoint. Support period-end close processes which may include reconciling internal accounts, comparing actual performance to the latest financial outlook, preparing revenue and expense accruals, and reviewing the accuracy of revenue, gross margin, and expense information. Create and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports, ensuring that financial information is recorded and presented accurately. Develop budgets and financial projections for financial statements from revenues to operating margins and key balance sheet items. Develop various analyses, reports, and presentations; perform ad hoc financial forecasting, analysis, and modeling, and special project support as needed. Develop financial models for business initiatives such as product launches, geographical expansion, and proposed marketing programs. Work with multiple systems for use in information retrieval and analyses. Identify and implement processes and improvements in planning, analysis, reporting, and monitoring of both financial and non-financial measures. Leverage information technology to automate, streamline, and integrate processes. Monitor the internal control environment, identify gaps in controls, and support the development of approaches to mitigate exposure. Develop KPIs with SaaS-based metrics, dashboards, and productivity to drive business decisions to meet strategic goals. And take current reporting and automate it Potential travel to Nashville, Tennessee to support local leadership.

What You Need To Succeed:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Master's degree or equivalent preferred. Attention to detail, ability to organize, prioritize, and direct work activities. Able to work independently and manage multiple competing priorities. Excellent customer service and business relationship-building skills. Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, across levels within the organization. Experience with Microsoft Office with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills. Experience with SAP is a plus. Experience with software/cloud background; software division / ARR / KPI / Churn - SaaS based; technical savvy systems modeling configuration Power BI / Alternyx or link to forecast system. Strongly preferred experience in the software industry with cloud-based software metrics. Conducts more complex assignments. A demonstrated success in providing effective analysis and financial advice to business lines. Includes consultative component with Managers and Sr. Managers in carrying out work. May lead the monthly close process. Presents information to senior management as required. In-depth knowledge of various business areas. Requires more detailed knowledge and experience. Occasionally contributes to process improvements.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partners with lines of business by providing financial business tools, dashboards and reports for timely decision-making. Consults with and advises lines of business, ensuring business decisions are well supported from financial standpoint. Supports period-end close processes which may include reconciliation of internal accounts, comparing actual performance to latest financial outlook, preparing revenue and expense accruals and reviewing accuracy of revenue, gross margin and expense information. Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and reports, ensuring that financial information is recorded and presented accurately. Develops budgets and financial projections for financial statements from revenues to operating margins and key balance sheet items. Develops various analyses, reports and presentations; performs ad hoc financial forecasting, analysis and modeling and special project support as needed. Participates in strategic planning and budget process, providing financial information, analysis and support as needed. Develops financial models for business initiatives such as product launches, geographical expansion and proposed marketing programs. Works with multiple systems for use in information retrieval and analyses. Identifies and implements processes and improvements in planning, analysis, reporting and monitoring of both financial and non-financial measures. Leverages information technology to automate, streamline and integrate processes. Monitors internal control environment. Identifies gaps in controls and supports development of approaches to mitigate exposure. Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and present findings to management.

EDUCATION:

Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Masters degree or equivalent preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Analytical skills. Detail oriented. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong knowledge of data, databases and data mining and manipulation, if applicable. Personal computer skills, including Microsoft Office.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Specific vision abilities required may include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing acuity sufficient to effectively communicate with customers and Employees via telephone and in person. Ability to communicate verbally on phone and in person. Fluency in the English language. Some travel may be required.

LEVELING GUIDE:

Conducts more complex assignments. Demonstrated success in providing effective analysis and financial advice to business lines. Includes consultative component with Managers and Sr. Managers in carrying out work. May lead monthly close process. Presents information to senior management as required. In-depth knowledge of various business areas. Requires more detailed knowledge and experience. Occasionally contributes to process improvements. Solves moderately complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.

Hybrid : Sr Financial Analyst @ Westbrook, ME

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