Financial Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs; collecting operational data.
• Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
• Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.
• Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
• Maintains database by entering, verifying, and backing up data.
• Recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; studying proposed changes in methods and materials.
• Increases productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements.
• Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing publications.

Skills and Qualifications

• Corporate Finance
• Developing Standards
• Quality Management
• Problem Solving
• Process Improvement
• Cost Accounting
• Statistical Analysis
• Financial Planning and Strategy
• Reporting Research Results
• Requirements Analysis
• Financial Skills