CentralSquare is looking for a financial analyst to provide management with high-quality, detailed and highly complex analyses to help management understand trends, identify key performance indicators (“KPI’s”) and support decision-making to better drive business results.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 -4 years working with financial analysis, including business planning, budget variance analysis, and interacting with operational groups.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of accounting, financial analysis techniques, cash flow analysis, various business environments, and the impact decisions can have on other parts of an organization.
- Excellent PC skills with strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Advanced data management skills
Responsibilities
- Develops, prepares, and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual business results; monitors achievement versus budget/plan; and communicates analyses to management
- Works closely with finance leaders and business line management to ensure that results and variances are reported and analyzed in accordance with the business plans and any subsequent modifications to them
- Maintains and enhances the various forecasting and investment models used by the Finance department
- Supports the development and preparation of annual business plans and budgets, periodic strategic and long-range planning, and other ad hoc analyses and reports, as required
- Analyzes and prepares financial forecast/projections including professional services revenue projections and software development investment requirements
- Resolves highly technical or complex analytical situations as well as assisting others in upgrading their analytical and research skills
- Leverages strong working knowledge of back office accounting and finance support systems including forecasting/planning software, general ledger accounting systems, and business intelligence tools to facilitate analysis.
Other
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or in a related field preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Coordinates with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans, trended future requirements, and operating forecasts
- Partnering with business leaders, proving proactive analysis and reporting to drive and support sound business decisions
- Develops continuous process improvements throughout the finance organization and other supporting teams
