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Controllership Senior Financial Analyst

  • Provides complex and occasionally highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or a business, typically exercising a strong understanding of the business to determine the best method for achieving objectives.
  • Consults with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision-making within a broad scope.
  • Forecasts financial results within a broad scope.
  • Leads business initiatives, typically leading analysts across multiple sub-functions within finance.
  • Identifies opportunities for process improvement and policy development and engages in the design.
  • Represents the business unit during cross-regional or cross functional planning processes.
  • Provides mentoring and guidance to analysts.
  • Ability to influence multiple organizations within a broad scope, typically interacting with directors and Vice President (VP)s.

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Planning, Analysis, and Reporting

FP&A roles are high visibility roles and work closely product line, marketing, and R&D mangers as well as Finance mangers to VPs (depending upon position). You will have a real chance to make an impact to the business.

Responsibilities may include, depending upon job level:

  • Develop various profitability reports including profitability by business, region, and product segment and aid in using these reports to drive improvements in the business. These reports are done on a monthly and quarterly basis to closely monitor the business results.
  • Develop revenue and margin reports comparing actual performance to budget, last year, and forecast for the different areas of the business that you support.
  • Develop forecasting models using market indices, historical trends and other methods.
  • Analyze and understand variances in all gross to net sales components and drive improvements in the process.
  • Fully participate in budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Use your strong business drive along with the ability and initiative to identify and develop analytical tools for various areas of the business.
  • Strong communication skills are a must as this role will work with various levels of management, both in finance and the business, and must be able to clearly relay results of analytical projects as well as monthly and quarterly results.
  • Skills required include strong excel, access, and PowerPoint knowledge with the aptitude to extract information from the existing business systems.

Education and Experience Required:

  • First level university degree with a focus in business or economics; advanced degree or accounting certification (e.g., Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.
  • Typically 6+ years of experience as a financial analyst.
  • Typically experienced in more than one finance function.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

  • Excellent understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis, with advanced knowledge in one area.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Excellent business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel).
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills.
  • Superior teamwork skills
  • Strong business acumen.
  • Good project management skills.
Job ID: 98d4711f0423bcaed94c67348d4f27df
Employment Type: Other

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