Senior Financial Analyst

Position Overview

The G&A Finance team is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated finance professional with a strong analytical mindset, a proven ability to analyze large datasets, and the ability to communicate key business insights concisely to senior stakeholders.

This position reports directly to the Senior Finance Manager and focuses on managing spend forecasts, preparing monthly reports, and providing ad hoc analyses to support business decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to support budget owners in identifying potential cost savings and recommending solutions for effectively managing their spending.
• Utilize SAP and Anaplan to track, manage, and report operating expenses (OPEX) and cost of goods sold (COGS) forecasts, ensuring accurate comparisons between forecasts and actuals while keeping stakeholders informed of potential risks and opportunities.
• Work closely with FBPs and HR to track headcount, including planned hires, and provide ad hoc financial analyses of fixed costs.
• Own quarter-end activities, including preparing and submitting cross-charges and accruals.
• Ensure compliance with financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead special projects, including developing new financial models and templates, improving existing processes, and conducting ad hoc analyses to address evolving business needs.
• Drive automation, identify opportunities to improve process efficiency and consistency, collaborate across functions, and leverage best practices wherever possible.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent analytical skills, and a proactive, self-starting approach.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and strong communication skills to proactively engage with key stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and spend management.
• Strong proficiency in desktop applications, including spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• Excellent communication, listening, planning, and organizational skills.
• A growth mindset and the ability to learn quickly.
• Strong organizational skills, resourcefulness, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Experience with SAP, BPC, and Business Objects is a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, as required.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Customer-Focused: You build strong customer relationships and develop a deep understanding of their needs.
• Solution-Oriented: You identify opportunities that benefit customers and develop and deliver solutions that meet their expectations.
• Accountable: You follow through on commitments and hold yourself and others accountable for delivering results.
• Takes Ownership: You take personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and outcomes. You establish clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work, measuring results, and encouraging constructive feedback.
• Courageous: You demonstrate confidence and sound judgment in taking calculated risks, encourage others to challenge your ideas, and consistently strive to deliver strong results.
• Collaborative: You work effectively with colleagues at all levels and across global teams to achieve shared objectives. You build trust, balance different perspectives, and recognize others for their accomplishments and contributions.
• Results-Driven: You proactively embrace new opportunities and challenges, demonstrating a sense of urgency, energy, and enthusiasm.
• Action-Oriented: You identify and seize opportunities, take initiative, and act decisively without unnecessary delays.

In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.

Skills

Finance, Financial Analysis, Forecasting