Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Livingston, NJ

70-80K + bonus

Fortune 500 Retail client seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join growing team.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the delivery of financial guidance as an individual contributor working in specific areas within the Finance organization. A further key responsibility of this position is to identify and drive improvement opportunities in this area. Provides in‐depth analytical support and analysis for the budgeting and forecasting of departmental performance. This is a highly visible position due to the analysis and reporting functions performed by the position, requiring a solid understanding of the business and cost drivers along with strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.

‐ Perform detailed analysis of financial and operational performance with limited direction including but not limited to revenue, expenses, margins, sales, and variance / trend analysis.

- Deliver thoughtful and defendable recommendations to Finance leadership to improve profitability in a timely matter through suggested future courses of action, strategies and/or policies as a result.

‐ Design, develop, and implement forward-looking financial models, key analytics, and ad hoc analyses to further support improved financial performance.

‐ Advise department leadership on expense management through identifying key cost drivers, problem areas, and providing financial support / measurement of key initiatives.

‐ Proactively identifies and drives improvement opportunities for Finance organization and works closely with internal team and external clients to ensure improvement opportunities are implemented effectively and timely.

‐ Accountable for timely and accurate development and maintenance of operating budgets and forecasts that are typically complex and requires identifying and collecting relevant information from multiple organizations including Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Human Resources. Develop and build strong partnerships with key points of contact in external organizations.

‐ Lead projects and initiatives that span across financial and business areas often with other Finance teams including Regional Finance, Sales Analytics, FP&A Operations, Business Planning.

- Create internal management reports for monthly, quarterly and yearly financial results and prepare commentaries for senior management.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance required

Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or equivalent preferred

Professional certification (e.g. CPA, CMA, CFA) preferred

3-6 years financial analysis experience required

In depth knowledge of various accounting systems and applications

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

Self-starter who can work in a fast paced, quickly changing, and high pressure environment

Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis and project management

Please send resumes to: [email protected]