Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Job Description
Senior financial analyst, corporate
provides expertise in Bayer US financial systems including ERP (SAP) and planning systems (Hyperion);.
Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Producing written and excel reports power point decks to outline business opportunities and analysis for Operations, Business Development, and Senior Management
Optimize available technology (Hyperion, Insight and analytical tools) from an effectiveness and efficiency perspective
Assist with other reporting requirements of the department, including running financial statements and reports from GL and/or Budget systems
Ensuring continuous improvement and the implementation of best practices across the organization
Work closely with Human Resources to support the Bonus, Equity Compensation and Merit increases forecasts
Play an integral part in the worldwide close process through preparing, analyzing and reviewing assigned general ledger account reconciliations, journal entries, and other analysis to support the consolidated financial statements
Prepare flux analyses and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and schedules for management and external auditors as appropriate
Prepare analysis of non-departmental costs for FP&A forecasts
Review and prepare various cost allocations by functions
Identify opportunities for process improvements to optimize the financial close process
Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate
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Education for Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate
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Employers hiring for the senior financial analyst, corporate job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, MBA, Economics, Finance/Accounting, Business/Administration, Education, Statistics, Mathematics
Skills for Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate
Desired skills for senior financial analyst, corporate include:
SAP
Financial reporting processes
Excel
Financial and management accounting principles
Hyperion
Hospitality industry and previous FP&A experience
Business Objects
Financial planning systems/tools and ERP software
Hyperion Planning
Basic accounting principles
Desired experience for senior financial analyst, corporate includes:
Aptitude and willingness to become an expert at what drives subscriber growth including quantitative and qualitative factors that influence customer behaviors such as acquisition and retention
Skill presenting analyses to management
Experience with financial forecasting and budgeting preferred
Experience working with relational databases, regression analysis and data manipulation preferred but not required
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field with 3+ years of work experience required
BS/BA in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field
Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Examples
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Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a senior financial analyst, corporate. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior financial analyst, corporate
- Support and conduct business and financial due diligence of new and existing business partners for contemplated transactions
- Monitor industry trends and benchmark company performance relative to peers
- Assist in implementing and maintaining best practice corporate development tools and processes
- Work directly with executive leadership to develop and execute global long-term growth strategy
- Support financial due diligence for potential acquisition candidates
- Synthesize and communicate findings from analysis performed in a clear and easy to follow summary
- Assist in the annual budget and periodic forecasts
- Prepare monthly and quarterly analysis packages for executive management
- Assist in the coordination and support of strategic planning process
- Support growth of our business by preparing business and financial models to assess specific opportunities and special projects
Qualifications for senior financial analyst, corporate
- 2-5 years of experience in a management consulting, investment banking or corporate finance setting
- Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on coursework of a quantitative nature, preferably Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting or related fields, MBA a plus
- Bachelor’s degree required – Finance / Economics / Accounting related field preferred
- Minimum 3 years of related financial experience (corporate experience preferred)
- Demonstrated experience using financial planning systems and tools
- Experience in a role performing financial analysis job functions, including budgeting, forecasting, planning and financial reporting (5 years)
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Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Job Description
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Our growing company is looking for a senior financial analyst, corporate. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior financial analyst, corporate
- Provide financial analysis and insights on ad hoc projects for CEO, CFO and Strategy Team
- Supervise the preparation of annual revenue budget for multiple lines of business and direct the preparation of monthly reports that evaluate budget to actual performance
- Work with management reporting team to evaluate business drivers and understand impact on revenue
- Responsible for month end close and present work to senior management as it relates to the Revenue and related expense
- Direct financial/statistical modeling with ability to work with large amounts of data and multiple scenarios
- Builds and maintains financial models
- Coordinate and perform tender analyses in conjunction with the business proposal review process to include generating and/or validating comprehensive financial projections, reviewing proposed contractual terms and drafting alternatives for commercial negotiations, and briefing the executive management team on related strategic issues
- Conduct and coordinate due diligence on target companies and financial integration of acquired companies as assigned
- Lead, coordinate and perform labor analyses including compiling competitive contract comparisons, developing labor models, and valuing contract change proposals in support of contract negotiations
- Direct, construct and complete financial analyses on profitability enhancing opportunities and strategies, proposed changes to internal processes, and new business strategies
Qualifications for senior financial analyst, corporate
- Expertise in programming and relational databases using languages like Python, Java, and UNIX Shell
- Masters degree is required in Computer Science, Statistics, Math, or related field
- Previous experience with Variance Analysis, Budgeting, and Cash Flows
- Experience in a role performing financial analysis job functions, including budgeting, forecasting, planning and financial reporting (5 or more years)
- Experience in a role using electronic financial modeling skills (2 or more years)
- Experience in a role presenting financial analysis and recommendations to a business unit leader (3 or more years)
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Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Job Description
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Our company is looking for a senior financial analyst, corporate. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior financial analyst, corporate
- Lead reviews of and perform financial analyses on capital and technology project proposals, resulting in quantification of benefits, prioritization of competing proposals, and preparation of presentation packages for executive management as required
- Manage, develop and analyze Group and Regional operating targets for the annual budget process
- Lead and compile the quarterly Five Quarter Forecast
- Direct and participate in the development of group profit & loss reports to support senior management decision making
- Assess, develop, validate and author reports and manuals pertaining to assigned responsibilities
- Help train financial FP&A Analysts on modeling, model development, writing database queries and creating profitability reports
- Conduct and support ad-hoc analyses on issues throughout gategroup as assigned
- Attend and participate in meetings that pertain to assigned responsibilities
- Partner with Accounting Policy to assess, communicate and implement accounting changes
- Participate in cross functional projects and support ad hoc analysis and reporting as necessary
Qualifications for senior financial analyst, corporate
- 3-5years of financial analysis, general accounting and related experience
- Revenue accounting and reporting experience a plus
- Using electronic financial modeling skills (2+ years)
- Presenting financial analysis and recommendations to a business unit leader (3+ years)
- 3 to 4 years financial planning and analysis experience at the Senior Analyst level within manufacturing, supply chain management, airline, hospitality, catering, telecom or software industries required
- 1 to 3 years Manager level experience preferred - leading teams of people and/or processes
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Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of senior financial analyst, corporate. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for senior financial analyst, corporate
- Develop and create structured financial models to present complex results
- Lead the forecasting process and preparation of operating plan
- Develop and present recommendations to executive committee regarding strategy and collaborate on developing accompanying tactical plans
- Prepare research material, including both quantitative and qualitative analysis of various businesses
- Manage due diligence efforts on potential acquisition candidates
- Manage of multiple projects simultaneously
- Lead cross functional project meetings, capturing progress/milestones
- Develop performance metrics and other financial tools to aid in implementation of strategic initiatives
- Prepare annual operating and financial plans
- Partner with each department to forecast and manage expenses
Qualifications for senior financial analyst, corporate
- Must possess strong financial and analytical skills including experience creating complex financial models and efficiently communicating results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and presentation quality material
- Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with upper management and subordinates
- German or Spanish communication skills, including the ability to read and write in these languages preferred
- 3+ years of relevant financial/ accounting analysis experience is required, including budgeting/forecasting and project-based financial analysis work
- Minimum of 4-5 years work experience in a fast paced environment (retail experience preferred)
- Ability to work efficiently with multiple priorities and achieve results, while maintaining high quality
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Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior financial analyst, corporate. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior financial analyst, corporate
- Prepares financial reporting (daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly)
- Supports board meeting preparation with working knowledge of power point presentations of financial and other board level analysis
- Support evaluation of new business opportunities with financial modeling/analysis
- Produce the short-term and long-term revenue and billings outlook factoring in bookings inputs and internal initiatives as they relate to US GAAP revenue accounting policies
- Assess revenue impact of new initiatives, opportunities, and accounting policy changes
- Provide insights around variances to forecast and improve forecasting processes
- Produce various regular reporting packages including CFO top-line insights, executive team/Board of Directors content, and internal/external auditor close requirements
- Establish new/improve existing processes for regular reporting and visibility into topics including renewals revenue streams, registration behavior, and theater performance
- Investigate and provide insights to ad hoc requests to C-level executives
- Partner with the business to produce and present insightful financial analysis, forecasts, and reporting in order to facilitate decision making at various levels within the organization
Qualifications for senior financial analyst, corporate
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Excel, Power Point, and Word)
- Demonstrated ability to drive projects requiring strong collaborative & cross functional efforts
- Bachelor’s level degree and 6 years of related experience
- Collaborate with relevant business units to consolidate financial information and prepare accurate and timely financial recommendations for Senior Management and the Board of Directors
- Provide thorough analysis and investigation into the variances versus budgets/forecast/actuals to identify relevant risks and opportunities to Senior Management
- Educate business partners on internal reporting processes and financial analysis models to drive further efficiencies and improve performance