Financial Analyst III

Job Title: Financial Analyst III
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 months
Monday to Friday 8 to 5pm EST strongly preferred.

Job Description:
Job DescriptionResponsibilities:
• Manage and consolidate master financial data
• Direct financial support, analytical, reporting, budget templates including the coordination of all the financial requirements/data templates and system uploads (AOP, weekly/daily forecasts and monthly / quarterly management reporting cycles)
• Prepare MBR/QBR templates (Monthly/Quarterly Business Reviews) with analysis and commentary to reflect the state of the business
• Report performance vs. budget and forecast to management
• Work closely with the Accounting organization in financial statement reviews
• Support monthly close including reconciliation of results to management reporting system (Hyperion). Manage financial reporting from the local ledger to HFM/S9 (Hyperion Financial Management) for corporate consolidation
• Provide internal reporting and reviews with departmental management to support financial reporting activities
• Reclassification of cost center charges as needed
• Continuously update revenue and expense forecast data
• Supports development of Annual Operating Plan P&L at a site level and completion of the ongoing forecasts site wide and across the geographies
• Prepare financial model for New Product introduction projects or other ad hoc projects to assist decision making process
• Prepare, co-ordinate and distribute the monthly and quarterly management reports for actuals, plan & forecasts emphasizing historical results, budgets, forecasts, and trends
• Create and analyze the monthly, quarterly results and AOP to ensure financial information has been recorded accurately
• Perform actual to budget variance analysis, providing business commentary and highlighting key risks/savings
• Perform various ad-hoc analysis as required by the business* Recommend process improvement options

Minimum Qualifications
:* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
• 3 years of work experience in Finance or Accounting, with a solid understanding of financial reporting and analysis
• Strong analysis and analytical thinking skills
• Strong skill set in MS Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Individual must be professional and able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization while consistently delivering accurate work products and managing multiple deadlines Key hiring criteria will include but are not limited to:
• Exceptional financial analysis skills* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience extracting data from and loading data to financial systems
• Experience working in multi-site and multi- currency environment
• Ability to work effectively as a team member in a complex business environment.

What you will do: As a Financial Analyst, you will be a key member of the Capacity Expansion, Mergers and Acquisitions business unit, supporting project reporting activities, forecasting, and analysis. You will have direct exposure to the BU senior leadership team and will partner closely with leadership to drive business performance, the planning cycles and budgeting process. In addition, you will: Prepare accurate and timely analyses that capture and communicate business results, variances, and performance trends, Prepare finance and business presentations, including monthly and quarterly business review schedules, Improve on data intensive tools with a focus on automating the close process; identify, communicate and recommend/implement corrective actions, Support the consolidation of monthly/quarterly actuals and forecasts, Support ad-hoc internal, group, and corporate requests as needed.

How you will get here: Bachelors degree and/or MBA in Accounting or Finance with 2+ years of direct experience in financial analysis and reporting. Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail; ability to step back and analyze the overall business impact. Excel expertise with advanced knowledge of pivots, charts, and formulas. Experience with Tableau or PowerBI is a plus. If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to complete any part of our application process, click here for further assistance. *** is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status