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Robert Half Sr. Financial Analyst in Des Moines, Iowa
Description There is an urgent need for a Senior Financial Analyst in the Des Moines, Iowa area for one of Robert Half's clients. 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 contribute variance analysis of bookings, revenues and expenses, clearly explaining the business reasons for variances and adjusting the outlook models to reflect operational adjustments. The Senior Financial Analyst will be in charge of driving world class strategic and financial planning methods, developing rolling forecast processes to ensure resources are leveraged with maximum effectiveness, and building long-range operating plans to support business initiatives. This position is directly responsible for operationilizing and cultivating data-driven planning processes and improving upon monthly and quarterly reporting. This Senior Financial Analyst role will give you the opportunity to become an integral part of the team, which will allow strategic input to the senior leadership of the company. Apply today! If you're looking for a permanent opportunity with a company in the Professional Services field, this role might be for you.
Your responsibilities
Log monthly and quarterly performance through comparison of actuals versus expectations and enable business partners to handle their resources
Collaborate 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, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation and prioritization
Manage weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings and P& L forecasting
Authorize effective Business Intelligence (BI) to provide forward-looking insight and decision support
Review performance to date and assess potential risks and opportunities
Produce and monitor forecasting reports
Offer monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required
Decipher and resolve internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending
Team up with Accounting on the monthly and quarterly financial close process
Work closely with cross functional partners in Accounting and Operations to execute against plans Requirements - Demonstrated knowledge of Prepare Budgets
Analysis experience preferred
Experience with Operating Budget
General familiarity with Financial Analytics
Ad Hoc Analysis experience desired
Strong familiarity with financial analysis
Adeptness in Prepare Annual Budgets
Monthly Budget experience preferred
Practical knowledge of Review Financial Statements
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, MBA preferred
Aptitude to simplify complex problems and build solutions
Professionally trained in financial reporting tools
Admirable presentation skills
3+ years' experience with advanced financial analysis, planning and budget controls required
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