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Robert Half International Financial Analyst in Danvers, Massachusetts
Description
Robert Half Finance is hiring outstanding candidates for a newly created Financial Analyst position. In this Financial Analyst position, you will be tasked with measuring, analyzing, and forecasting performance in conjunction with operating plans and conducting financial modeling on a wide range of financial products. You will also be responsible for advising management on the distribution of resources to best complete objectives and preparing reports for management. Forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management will be some of your focus areas as a business partner on this dynamic team. As the Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting world class strategic and financial planning methods, building long-range operating plans to support business imperatives and developing rolling forecast processes to ensure resources every quarter are consumed at maximum effectiveness. Along with your main responsibilities, you will assist with operationalizing and cultivating a more data-driven planning process and improved monthly and quarterly reporting. In this role, you will be directly involved in the coordination of various planning cycles (annual planning, quarterly forecasts and monthly outlooks), while providing strategic analyses and recommendations. You will provide variance analysis of bookings, revenues and expenses, clearly explaining the business reasons for variances and adjusting the outlook models to reflect operational adjustments. The Financial Analyst role is a full-time employment opportunity in the North Shore.
For additional information and immediate consideration, please contact MICHAEL ABATE @ 781-505-4000, or email your resume to michael.abate@roberthalf.com
Key responsibilities
Work closely with Accounting on the monthly and quarterly financial close processes
Drive Area/Segment-level Bookings on a weekly, quarterly and annual basis, as well as P&L forecasting
Provide valuable foresight and decision support through effective Business Intelligence (BI)
Work with senior executives on strategic deep dives by developing financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, strategic resource allocation and prioritization, and event tracking and execution
Lead monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and if any actions are required
This position requires a flexible individual who is adept at managing expectations and comfortable with handling large amounts of information
Keep track of monthly and quarterly performance by comparing actuals versus expectations and enabling business partners to handle their resources
Compile and monitor forecasting reports
Work alongside cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations to ensure plans are properly executed
Recognize potential risks and opportunities while analyzing performance to date
Possess the know-how and be able to explain internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending
Requirements
BS Degree at minimum
2+ years of corporate financial analysis, or accounting looking to transition into more of an analysis role
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Ability to simplify complex problems and build solutions
Command of budget forecasting
Financial analysis experience
Familiar with Spreadsheet and ERP system
Demonstrated ability to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds
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)
Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools experience a plus
Financial planning & analysis (go-to-market experience prioritized)
BA/BS degree in finance or a related field
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Salary: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 / Yearly
Location: Danvers, MA
Date Posted: January 11, 2021
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Reference: 02130-0011666303
Staffing Area: Full-Time Accounting u0026 Finance