Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)

Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics products and services company that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Financial Analyst. Responsibilities, capabilities for success, requirements, and the ideal candidate for this position are provided below.

Responsibilities:

Lead client finance engagements by…

• Structuring ambiguous business problems and supporting data analysis, meticulous data review and presentation of findings
• Building the foundation for the project effort by capturing the business context - problem, current state, desired future state, objectives, business needs and impacted user groups
• Collecting and reviewing available information to make data-driven business decisions and recommendations
• Collaborating with the client team and cross-functional Kaizen team members including managers, other analysts and business consultants
• Independent worker capable of driving business results with minimum oversight
• Support Analysis and visualization relating to annual financial planning and quarterly forecast updates
• Strong understanding of all business financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) and relationships
• Evaluating trends in monthly cost outcomes for target costs and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Familiarity with capital cost planning and accounting
• Analyzing monthly and YTD financial variances and providing explanations as part of the monthly financial review
• Coaching operations leaders and project managers on business development and financial decision making
• Ensure the requirements are specified in a manner suitable for the intended audience and are understandable, unambiguous, and capable of being implemented and tested
• Assess change requests related to requirements to assess overall impact
• Ensure change control and change management procedures are followed
• Cultivate effective relationships and credibility with client partners

Job Requirements:

• Experience: 5+ years of related work experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, or related discipline is required.
• Client will require hybrid availability in the DFW area (min 2 days a week in office).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree is required
• Core Skills: Strong communication, project management, analytical, and presentation skills; mindset of “own it all the way”
• Tools: Familiarity with SAP or Financial Planning software is required, Microsoft Office applications required including advanced proficiency in Excel, and Data Visualization tools are preferred (Tableau and Power BI)
• Alteryx (other ETL tools) and/or Power Automate are a plus
• Understanding of the automotive industry is a plus
• 6-12 month contract with direct hire potential