Financial Analysis Senior

Primary Purpose

Performs economic research and studies of rates of return, depreciation and investments. Analyzes profit-and-loss income statements and prepares reports and recommendations to management. Generates forecasts and analyzes trends in sales, finance and other areas of business. Research economic progressions to assist the organization's financial planning. Creates financial models of "what if" scenarios for future business planning decisions in areas such as new product development, new marketing strategies, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Delivers comprehensive reports of findings and recommendations, compiling and consolidating financial plans for management.
• Develops ad-hoc analyses and complex models to facilitate decision-making and evaluate key performance indicators (e.g. cost of services, trend reports).
• Monitors various financial systems, incorporating adjustments for revenue and related costs.
• Identifies, understands, and challenges the risks, assumptions, drivers, and interdependencies of forecasts and budgets, based on an understanding of the business and market/macroeconomic trends.
• Provides input and identifies opportunities to improve processes, data, and technology to drive standardization and simplification of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Evaluates industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the organization's short, medium, and long-term financial and competitive position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Education

• Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience

• Typically requires 5 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Financial Planning - Ability to analyze and evaluate financial plans, budgets, and forecasts to ensure effective resource allocation and support long-term organizational objectives. Skilled in leveraging financial data and predictive models to optimize expenditure, savings strategies, and investment decisions for improved financial performance.
• Financial Analysis - Analyzes the financial statements and data to provide insights about the financial performance and position of the organization over time.
• Financial Regulatory Reporting - Financial reporting is a standard accounting practice that uses financial statements to disclose a company's financial information and performance over a particular period, usually on an annual or quarterly basis.
• Financial Modeling - Designing mathematical models and analyzing data to estimate the financial performance and value of a company or investment, involves analyzing historical financial data, projecting future scenarios, and measuring the variance between projections and actual performance.
• Financial Research - The gathering, analysis and interpretation of financial data, information, and trends to gain insights and make informed decisions regarding investments, financial strategies, risk management, and other financial activities.
• Documents Management - Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.
• Financial Budgeting - Creating and managing a budget for an organization or a project, analyzing financial data, making informed decisions about resource allocation, and tracking expenses to ensure financial stability and growth.
• Financial Forecasting - A financial forecast is an estimate of future financial outcomes for a company or project, usually applied in budgeting, capital budgeting and / or valuation. Depending on context the term may also refer to listed company (quarterly) earnings guidance.
• Variance Analysis - Analyzing the difference between actuals and some predetermined measure such as a budget, plan or rolling forecast.
• Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.