FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS ANALYST
New Albany, Mississippi
New Albany MS 38652 US
Develop tools and models to analyze and improve Company financial status by collecting, monitoring, and studying data; recommending actions. The financial analyst is a key player in company profit improvements using analytical tools and recommendations to Company leadership.
Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Partner with senior leadership to develop and maintain appropriate analytic tools to establish goals and measure performance
Build rigorous financial models utilizing Company cost and profit drivers to track and predict financial performance.
Lead the annual planning and weekly / monthly forecast process (sales, production, operating expenses, capital expenditures & working capital) plus the consolidation of all divisions.
Support the strategic business planning process
Identify and surface financial concerns by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
Lead cost and profitability analysis by providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.
Improve financial status by monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
Prepare the weekly, monthly & quarterly financial reporting packages for key stakeholders
Coordinate and lead BI implementation for key metric reporting
Provide insight to spending trends to increase understanding and inform decision making
Partner with accounting & treasury as appropriate
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS/ FUNCTIONAL SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES:
Functional Skills
Strong financial analysis skills including financial planning and forecasting, with exposure to mergers/acquisitions projects a plus.
Strong technical skills in finance, accounting, treasury.
Intuitive and insightful, with a keen sense of how to increase company value.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a proven relationship builder.
High-energy with a motivation to take on the challenges that create opportunities.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, advanced Excel skills, Power BI, scenario modeling skills.
Competencies
Effective communication skills & professional attitude
Collaborator/Team builder/Team player across all levels of the company
Nimble, self-started with ability to learn in a fast-paced environment
Effective project management skills
Effective time management skills
Continuous improvement
Passionate attention to detail
Communicate efficiently and effectively
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Required:
3-5 years of experience in financial positions of increasing scope
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
Preferred:
Experience in similar industry Manufacturing (mattress, furniture, etc.) or Retail
Exposure to companies with private equity ownership
JOB FACTORS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Up to 10% travel
Work is primarily sedentary in nature
Collaborator/Team builder/Team player across all levels of the company
Nimble, self-started with ability to learn in a fast-paced environment
Effective time management skills
Continuous improvement
Passionate attention to detail
Communicate efficiently and effectively
PI250297956
Apply Here
Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Partner with senior leadership to develop and maintain appropriate analytic tools to establish goals and measure performance
Build rigorous financial models utilizing Company cost and profit drivers to track and predict financial performance.
Lead the annual planning and weekly / monthly forecast process (sales, production, operating expenses, capital expenditures & working capital) plus the consolidation of all divisions.
Support the strategic business planning process
Identify and surface financial concerns by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
Lead cost and profitability analysis by providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.
Improve financial status by monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
Prepare the weekly, monthly & quarterly financial reporting packages for key stakeholders
Coordinate and lead BI implementation for key metric reporting
Provide insight to spending trends to increase understanding and inform decision making
Partner with accounting & treasury as appropriate
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS/ FUNCTIONAL SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES:
Functional Skills
Strong financial analysis skills including financial planning and forecasting, with exposure to mergers/acquisitions projects a plus.
Strong technical skills in finance, accounting, treasury.
Intuitive and insightful, with a keen sense of how to increase company value.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a proven relationship builder.
High-energy with a motivation to take on the challenges that create opportunities.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, advanced Excel skills, Power BI, scenario modeling skills.
Competencies
Effective communication skills & professional attitude
Collaborator/Team builder/Team player across all levels of the company
Nimble, self-started with ability to learn in a fast-paced environment
Effective project management skills
Effective time management skills
Continuous improvement
Passionate attention to detail
Communicate efficiently and effectively
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Required:
3-5 years of experience in financial positions of increasing scope
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
Preferred:
Experience in similar industry Manufacturing (mattress, furniture, etc.) or Retail
Exposure to companies with private equity ownership
JOB FACTORS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Up to 10% travel
Work is primarily sedentary in nature
Collaborator/Team builder/Team player across all levels of the company
Nimble, self-started with ability to learn in a fast-paced environment
Effective time management skills
Continuous improvement
Passionate attention to detail
Communicate efficiently and effectively
PI250297956
Apply Here