Senior Financial Analyst

Working under direction of VP- Finance, analyzes financial information relating to performance. Compiles and compares data, prepares reports, charts and graphs to stakeholders. Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of financial principles, practices, and procedures. Analyzes trends and prepares forecasts for manufacturing, sales, finance, and general business conditions. Recommends changes in company economic policies and conducts special studies for various departments within the company.

General Overall Duties

Some of the duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

1. Developing financial models through benchmarking and process analysis
2. Preparation of weekly dashboard reports and ancillary reports required for weekly dashboard or to support weekly dashboard
3. Analyze and report on current financial status; Compare anticipated and actual results and identify areas of improvement
4. Conduct thorough research of historical financial data; Participate in budgeting (for departments and projects)
5. Preparation of other daily/weekly sales reports, including the sales by person report, backlog report, top SKUs report, core high-volume item sales report, tamale sales report, sales by geography report, and any incremental reports requested by the sales team
6. Evaluation of sales performance
7. Assist VP of Finance & Accounting with the preparation of the periodic financial statements
8. Analysis and provides insight by business segments including by customer, SKU etc.
9. Serve as additional in-house support for Microsoft PowerBi or any other business analytics software
10. Participate in ad-hoc projects as appropriate
11. Supports the VP of Finance & Accounting and the executive team on long-term financial planning

Specific Skills and Abilities Required

1. Knowledge of financial statements
2. Expertise in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel; Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP)
3. Strong analytical and problem solving skills
4. Strong attention to detail; Excellent analytical skills
5. Ability to present financial data using detailed reports and charts
6. Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education/Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a closely related field)
2. Minimum 3 years’ experience in the field