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Robert Half Specialist in Chicago, Illinois
Description
Exciting career-building opportunity at a rapidly growing firm located in Downtown Chicago!!
To apply to this role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
Are you a Financial Analyst with effective communication skills? You're a good fit for this position, if you enjoy working as part of a team. This thriving company is seeking a skilled Financial Analyst through Robert Half. Conducting financial modeling on various financial products as well as measure, analyze, and forecast performance in conjunction with operating plans will be the main responsibilities in this position. You will also be required to advise management on the allocation of resources to best accomplish objectives and prepare reports for management. In this role, the candidate will interact with colleagues in a business partner capacity in areas such as forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management. If excites you, contact Robert Half today. Located in the Chicago, Illinois, this Financial Analyst role is a permanent employment opportunity.
What you get to do every day:
Ensure plans are properly executed by working with cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations
Collaborate with senior executives on strategic deep dives through the development of financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation, and prioritization
Track monthly and quarterly performance through comparison of actuals versus expectations and enable business partners to handle their resources
Endorse weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings as well as P& L forecasting
Produce and monitor forecasting reports
An ideal candidate should be highly flexible, comfortable with large amounts of information, and adept at managing expectations
Drive monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required
Collaborate with the Accounting team on the monthly and quarterly financial close process
Analyze performance to date and assess potential risks and opportunities
Enable successful Business Intelligence (BI) to deliver valuable foresight and decision support
Understand and explain internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending
Requirements
Requirements:
Able to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds
Skilled in Spreadsheet and ERP system
Microsoft Excel experience desired
Background in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly valued (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
Eager problem-solver who listens for customer cues and actively resolves problems with grace and integrity
Experience with financial data management processes & systems, e.g. Oracle/Hyperion/SAP Business Objects/SFDC/Tableau- Financial planning & analysis (go-to-market experience preferable)
Experience in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly preferable (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
BA/BS degree in finance or a related field
Strong communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, written, and listening)
To apply to this role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m
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