Business Planning Financial Analyst

Role Overview

The ideal candidate will be responsible for analyzing financial data, managing projects, and providing support to our client team to make informed decisions. The Business Planning Financial Analyst is responsible for directing the organization’s financial processes that supports planning, reporting, budgeting, purchase orders and accruals etc.

What You Will Do

Analyzing financial variances for financial projections, and budgeting, managing both routine and advanced finance processes, including but not limited to; budgeting & cash flow management, enhancing management predictive reporting tools leveraging technology and best-practice workflow design, and supporting negotiations with key partners.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will be responsible for analyzing financial data, managing projects, and providing support to our client team to make informed decisions. The Business Planning Financial Analyst is responsible for directing the organization’s financial processes that supports planning, reporting, budgeting, purchase orders and accruals etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics or related work experience
• MBA nice to have
• Proven experience as a Financial Planner & Analyst
• 3 – 5 + years of financial planning and business analyst experience with strong administrative skills
• Expertise in finance best practices and ability to explain fundamentals to individuals at all levels within the organization which includes directors and executive leadership.
• Hands-on experience with creating and modelling financial statements
• Analytical skills including financial modelling, forecasting, and budgeting
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience with procurement systems.
• Must have solid written and verbal communication skills
• Strong facilitation, training and troubleshooting skills
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized
• Superior analytical and modelling capacities
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment and handle and manage multiple workloads, priorities, and deadlines with efficiency
• Possess personal drive to start a project and see it through to completion
• Work with key stakeholders in the strategic planning process and provide appropriate and timely reporting of results
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with individuals at all levels in the organization and strong relationship building abilities
• Ability to effectively communicate financial issues to stakeholders and be able to provide solutions

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• 401(k) or other retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities