Senior Financial Analyst

About the role

Develops, interprets and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control. Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements and operating forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Participates or leads high complexity assignments
• Regularly leads self and others
• Is viewed as an established subject matter expert and/or specialist
• Understands the “big picture” view and how it aligns to overall Acxiom strategy
• Analyzes and reports on key drivers of business and company performance
• Analyzes financial data, draws conclusions and presents recommendations to management
• Identifies opportunities for standardization and automation and drives execution
• Creates efficient and effective operating reports
• Manages the dissemination of accurate and timely financial reports to management
• Coordinates budget process
• Reviews and analyzes monthly reports at operating unit level relative to forecast and budgets

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have direct reports but may mentor less experienced associates in the role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrates expertise in use of all key tools
• Ability to derive insights and handle ambiguity or problems where limited data is available
• Ability to develop clear models to represent complex financial situations
• Ability to incorporate deep understanding of technical financial and accounting concepts into analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA or CPA preferred
• Detailed knowledge of FP&A

Primary location: Conway, Arkansas. Remote work may be considered for applicants in Colorado, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington.