Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

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My Client is a 2 billion-dollar enterprise doing business in 19 countries around the globe. It has become one of the largest wellness retailers in North America. It is the largest manufacturer of consumer packaged goods in the Northwest.

EXPERIENCE

• We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team.
• If you are a highly analytical individual with good business sense, excellent judgement and a practical approach to data and solutions we want you.
• If you  are perceptive, relentlessly curious, a fast learner and move quickly we want you.
• As a member of the FP&A team you will work directly with business leaders assisting in the development of forecasts, budgets, business cases and identification of opportunities all helping drive decisions by senior leadership.

Position Summary, Responsibilities and Expectations:

• The Financial Analyst is responsible for planning, design and implementation of financial and operational cost analyses and models, identifying trends, and recommending and implementing methods for improvement.
• Additional responsibilities may include: budgeting and forecasting, business unit analytical support, and long term strategic planning support.
• Performs financial and strategic analyses, in collaboration with the operating groups, to improve performance for all areas of the company.
• In conjunction with various business units, leads the due diligence and drafting efforts for high value capital project expenditure justifications for presentation to C-Level Executives.
• Completes company budgets through development and design of budget models, interaction with various departments, and communication of objectives and progress to individual group leadership and CFO.
• Interprets financial data and communicates conclusions and recommendations to client departments.
• Creates and delivers financial presentations to upper management. Also assists with creation of CEO and CFO presentations of financial results.
• Develops complex financial and operational models for the company and its departments.
• Develops financial reports to monitor key metrics, interprets financial results and seeks out areas of concern and/or opportunity.
• Support business teams with analysis, forecasting, budgeting, investigating of variances and projects
• Help ensure data quality/accuracy and drive resolution of gaps 
• Understand and provide business teams with financial data including recommendations for improved results and processes
• Work with accounting and the business on expense accruals and needed information to support operating spend transparency
• Support monthly financial review/reporting process and presentations for executives and BOD
• Provide insights and complex analysis that improve the quality of decision making
• Integrate strongly cross functionally in order to help construct a story behind the numbers
• Assist in implementation and maintenance of new planning and reporting system

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Smart, enthusiastic, can-do attitude
• Big picture perspective yet strong attention to detail
• Strong business acumen and executive presence
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Team working skills and ability to manage deliverables in rapidly changing environments

Essential Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting other similar finance roles
• BS Finance, Accounting, or other analytical field
• MBA preferred
• High aptitude and experience with business analytics, large data sets and reporting tools.Excel wizard
• FP&A subject matter expert