Financial Analyst - Senior

Job Summary:

Responsible for the preparation of complex and interpretive financial analyses and reports. Supports the annual budget process, expense and/or staffing forecasts and statistical reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepares complex financial analyses and reports for department management. Prepares analyses, reports, and special studies for management. Business partners with organizational unit(s) to develop annual budgets, expense and staffing forecasts, and statistical reporting. Prepares and consolidates financial data statistical reporting, including financial performance, variance explanations, and cost analysis. Coaches or leads less-experienced Financial Analysts.

Responsibilities

Competencies: 
Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. 
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. 
Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. 
Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. 
Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. 
Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. 
Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. 
Business Partnering - Collaborates with stakeholders and develops partnerships to drive performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies; influences the organization by demonstrating knowledge of the business to provide guidance to support the decision making process and guiding the business towards positive results and organizational alignment; evaluates business environment using measures to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities. 
Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. 
Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues. 
Financial Planning and Forecasting - Utilizes financial forecast data to provide forward looking projections to facilitate decision making; partners with stakeholders to analyze trends and validate assumptions to provide a forecast that aligns to the organization's goals and strategies. 
Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies. 
US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge. 
Education, Licenses, Certifications: 
CA
Experience: 
5-10 years of relevant experience required.

Qualifications

• Support Solutions – Powergen, Railway & Mining business teams in product launches and day-to-day operational activities.
• Approve Line of Business (LOB) transactions and seek exception approvals for non-standard transactions.
• Coordinate with segment leaders for contract execution, tender bidding, and commercial discussions related to mining and railway contracts.
• Perform margin analysis, pricing analysis, and support price negotiations for business deals.
• Review business cases, financial analysis, and operational performance.
• Support stakeholders with adhoc requests related to pricing, unbilled costs, provisions, and financial reporting.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition and monitor financial impact of contracts and operations.
• Work closely with Operations Controllers, Finance Controllers, and business leaders to support decision-making.
• Analyze profitability, operational efficiency, and financial performance of Line of Business operations.
• Support accounting, auditing, and compliance activities related to operations and contracts.
• Act as an individual contributor and provide recommendations to management based on financial and operational analysis.
• Develop and present financial insights, reports, and dashboards to support business growth and operational planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational and financial data effectively.

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