Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst - Hybrid, Mexico City MX

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About the job

The Finance team is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial planning, reporting, modeling, decision support tools, and insights to Finance Business Partners and Finance leadership, optimizing financial decision-making across the organization. Our team is collaborative, dynamic, and committed to excellence, offering opportunities for continuous learning and growth

As a Financial Analyst, you will:

• Provides input and conducts analysis to assist the timely, accurate reporting of SAS monthly financial results in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, company policies, legal regulations, and financial regulatory standards.
• Provides long-range financial planning, budget and forecast production services, supporting Finance Business Partners and wider business leadership development of accurate financial plans and projections aligned to the company’s strategy.
• Supports Finance Business Partners in conducting deeper root cause analysis to unearth actionable insights and recommendations which will improve business performance, efficiency, predictability, and control.
• Prepares financial models to assist Finance leadership, Finance Business Partners and wider business leadership evaluate scenarios, assess the impact of strategic initiatives, and support financial planning processes.
• Prepares financial management reporting for all SAS Business Units and Executive Leadership, including, but not limited to, executive reports, dashboards, presentations, and financial metrics performance reporting. Monitors performance against financial plans, targets and business KPIs, conducting variance and other analysis at a business unit and overall company level to deliver insights on trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement to Finance Business Partners for engagement with business leadership.
• Supports regular and ad hoc financial information needs of Finance leadership (including Accounting, Controllership, Business Partners, Internal Audit, Systems, Tax & Treasury), wider business leadership and external stakeholders, including, but not limited to, press releases, communications, prospect, and customer requests for information.
• Works with Financial Controllership to support the production, review and analysis of financial reporting, including, income statements, balance sheets, cashflow statements and other reports, for dissemination to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, preferably in a large international publicly owned organization in a Financial Planning & Analysis capacity. Technology industry experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or educational equivalent in accounting or related field required. Master’s degree and/or CPA certification preferred (or internationally, a recognized accountancy qualification).
• Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - standards, financial reporting and revenue recognition specific to the technology industry.
• Strong financial analysis capability, including scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis and advanced forecasting techniques.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret financial/performance data.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills

• Capability to think critically and contribute to strategic discussions by providing financial insights and scenarios.
• Adaptability - the capability to navigate a rapidly changing technology industry and adjust financial strategies as needed.
• Possesses business acumen and understands financial principles as a basis to support business and investment decisions.
• Experience with Oracle EPM.

Benefits Highlights

• Flexible working hours / Hybrid working model.
• Top class health and dental insurance, wellness program, language education support with GoFluent.
• Your well-being matters, and that's why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you remain healthy and productive.
• Paid holidays and end-of-year holiday break

You are welcome here.

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Additional Information:

Job level will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience. Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process

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