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Robert Half International Financial Analyst in Greensboro, North Carolina
Description
Robert Half Finance is hiring outstanding candidates for a fast-growing company's Financial Analyst position. In this Financial Analyst role, you will conduct financial modeling on a range of financial products and measure, analyze, and forecast performance in conjunction with operating plans. In addition to preparing reports for management, you will help advise management on the distribution of resources to best complete objectives. Forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management will be some of your focus areas as a business partner on this dynamic team. In the Financial Analyst role, your primary areas of focus will include 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. Additional aspects of this role consist of 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. This Financial Analyst role, which is a full-time employment opportunity, is located in the Greensboro, North Carolina.
Key responsibilities
Explain and understand internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending
Develop monthly reports to business partners on financial results and if any actions are required
Work with the Accounting team on monthly and quarterly financial close processes
Work alongside cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations to see the proper execution of plans
Deliver valuable foresight and decision support by enabling effective Business Intelligence (BI)
Survey performance to date and assess potential opportunities and risks
Flexible individuals comfortable with large amounts of information, and adept at managing expectations
Endorse weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings as well as P& L forecasting
Ensure business partners handle their resources by tracking monthly and quarterly performance through the comparison of actuals versus expectations
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
Produce and manage forecasting reports
Requirements
Strong communication and social skills
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)
Outstanding communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and ability to build as well as deliver effective presentations
BA/BS degree in finance or a related field
Practical knowledge 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)
Budget forecasting experience required
Proficiency in Ad Hoc Reporting
Management reporting experience desired
Demonstrated knowledge of Executive Presentations
Month end closings experience
Adeptness in Microsoft Excel
General familiarity with SAP
Month end closings experience highly desired
Financial planning & analysis (go-to-market experience a plus)
Qualified in Spreadsheet and ERP system
Proficiency with Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools required
Critical thinking, problem solving, ability to work independently
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Salary: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 / Yearly
Location: Greensboro, NC
Date Posted: February 11, 2021
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Reference: 03210-0011652645
Staffing Area: Full-Time Accounting u0026 Finance