Financial Analyst

Job Description:

Job Title: Financial Analyst

The Role

The Financial Analyst is a key contributor to the Devonshire Investor's finance team. The position includes interaction with Devonshire Investors (DI) business units and operating companies, as well as functional groups including accounting, treasury, tax, legal and investments. This role is highly analytical and requires an individual who can multi-task in a highly sophisticated organization.

A motivated and proactive self-starter is essential for this role. The role requires capacity to manage and prioritize numerous detailed processes within timelines. Strong analytical and well-rounded problem-solving skills are vital, as well as the ability to convey ideas clearly to employees at all levels. Intellectual curiosity and the skills for posing meaningful questions in different contexts are greatly appreciated.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree required; Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred
• 2 to 4 years of experience, preferably in a finance or related role
• A keen passion for technology, visualization platforms, and business intelligence software is meaningful.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with high level of comfort with data management
• Being capable of understanding the full extent of the financial statements is strongly recommended.
• Familiarity with financial and presentation applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Anaplan, or business intelligence solutions like Business Objects or Oracle Business Intelligence is needed.
• Compiling monthly and quarterly analysis and reporting presentations to senior executives and Board, which include important figures, business performance and investment returns.
• Collaborating effectively with Treasury function to evaluate current and future funding needs, including ad hoc scenario analysis (capital planning, FOREX planning, etc.).
• Understanding key drivers/metrics for revenue growth, profitability, cost structure and value creation across DI as well as for specific investments and operating companies.
• Developing the DI annual business plan, including preparing cash flow forecasts and budgets and related presentations to DI executive management.
• Working alongside IT in maintaining DI's financial reporting platform (Anaplan/PowerBI).
• Evaluating and improving financial reporting processes and analyses to meet changing business and portfolio needs and goals.