Financial Analyst

Duration: 12 months
 Work Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA
 Job Title: Business Professional - Financial Analyst 2
Job Description: Financial Analyst
Schedule: Fully onsite
Summary:
The main functions of a financial analyst are to gather and analyze financial information; will typically conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions. A typical financial analyst is responsible for analyzing and communicating financial information for clients.
Job Responsibilities:
� Assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs used to illustrate technical reports.
� Analyze financial information to produce forecast of business, industry and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions.
� Interpret data affecting investment programs, such as price, yield, stability and future trends in investment risks.
Skills:
� Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking.
� Basic ability to work independently and manage one's time.
� Basic ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses.
� Basic knowledge of economic and accounting principles, the financial markets, and reporting of financial data.
� Basic knowledge of federal, state, and company policies, procedures and regulations as related to accounting.
� Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and any other related financial software.
Education/Experience:
� Bachelor's degree in accounting or related financial discipline required. An advanced degree in a financial discipline is preferred.
� 2-4 years financial and/or accounting experience required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS:
Responsibilities:
• Review and confirm alignment on Verizon supplement based on finalized terms with Verizon.
• Manage communication with Verizon contract team ensuring timely contract execution
• Manage Samsung contract legal review process
• Manage COR/Dealer program CORES condition for accurate reflection of finalized terms and timely submission
• Align dealer promotion proof of performance requirements with Sales Finance
• Draft and manage dealer promotion term sheets based on alignment with Sales Finance and finalized terms
• Reconcile and validate invoices received from customers for executed promos and marketing programs
• Manage communication with Verizon billing team ensuring timely COR invoice validation and payment process
• Manage communication with 6 dealers ensuring proof of performance compliance, timely validation and invoice processing
• Manage and maintain invoice tracker for COR/Dealer invoices keeping track of issues and progress and managing priorities.
• Maintain status report of promotional program activity including CORES status and payment status
• Follow-up with internal and external partners to ensure expedient follow-through to pre-empt unwanted delays
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong skills in MS Excel and proficiency in PowerPoint
• Familiarity with SAP is preferred
• Strong financial and general accounting knowledge
• Strong business analysis and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with all departments, management levels within the company
• Ability to recognize opportunities to simplify processes and create efficiencies
• Ability to work independently, while maintaining an organized tracker of all invoice received, current status, payment path and processes
We are looking for the below must-haves:
1. Number driven individual with some financial modeling, analysis and forecasting experiences
2. Highly detail oriented, possibly with experience where that skill set was required
3. Budget management experience
4. Managerial experience
5. Motivated
6. Telecommunication or consumer electronics industry preferred but above experience/characteristics are much more important than the industry experience