Lead Financial Analyst

This job performs financial and business related research and analysis such as the preparation of forecasts and/or analysis of financial reports, records and trends; develops and maintains spreadsheets and databases to facilitate analysis and reporting; and is responsible for conducting and documenting financial analysis projects.

Responsibilities

Display effective communication skills; Coordinate with other departments, locations, and divisions; Communicate with other departments and/or outside agencies to resolve problems; Communicate with management at the Organization, subsidiaries, affiliates, other third parties, etc. as to project status and completion deadlines; Advise management of expected outcomes, and recommending ways to improve the outcomes; Conduct presentation to all levels of management in order to provide a summary of analysis regarding financial results and trends; Communicate with management as to project status and completion deadlines; Perform financial and business related analysis; Analyze, evaluate and interpret appropriate financial and statistical data; Develop and/or document business policies; Conduct special financial and business related studies and cooperate with other departments in the preparation of analyses; Conduct financial and business related analyses and research including the preparation of forecasts and/or analysis of trends; Analyze financial reports and records; Provide reasoning for variances and make recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets, and expenditures; Advise management of expected outcomes, and recommend ways to improve the outcomes; Independently pursue fundamental problem solving and documents the recommendations to management; Facilitate analysis and reporting; Utilize computer to input, retrieve or display accounting information; Develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases; Utilize PC and/or mainframe based systems and software, compiles and prepares reports, graphs and charts of data developed; Serve as a project lead for special projects within the department; Lead and document financial analysis projects including the preparation of ad hoc reports; to include but not limited to; gathering of data, analysis, documentation of findings, and calculation of results and generation of reports for distribution; Coordinate activities to ensure the project is advancing properly and to ensure the project is completed within the timeframes established; Included in this process will be communication with Management at the Organization, subsidiaries, affiliates, other third parties, etc. as to project status and completion deadlines; Make recommendations based on findings when necessary; Other duties as assigned or requested

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree; 7 - 10 years of related progress experience in Accounting and/or Finance including experience in leading projects of varying size and complexity; Experience with various computer applications to include MS Excel and/or MS Access; Strong written and oral communication skills; Strong relationship building skills; Client focused with strong business acumen; Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team; Ability to think strategically and act proactively to create strong trust and confidence with business units; Strong innovative problem-solving capabilities