Senior Financial Analyst

Position Summary

The Senior FP&A Analyst will be a member of the Operations Finance team at Propelis headquarters in Louisville, KY, reporting to the VP of Finance. The position requires knowledge of both Finance and Accounting principles, experience with advanced financial modeling and analysis techniques, understanding of budgeting and forecasting processes, and familiarity with acquisitions. The incumbent will display effective planning and organizational skills, be results oriented, develop effective business relationships, and possess the ability to competently manage multiple priorities. The ideal candidate will display high business acumen and analytical thinking, and demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and PowerPoint).

Essential Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain a wide array of financial models and reports in support of the finance and executive leadership teams, working with the Director FP&A and VP of Finance.
• Evaluate financial results by analyzing past results, performing variance analysis, identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvements.
• Report on company financial performance and prepare materials for regular leadership reviews.
• Own budget and forecasting process for company, which includes collaboration with global finance and operation partners.
• Provide decision support to management through detailed, thoughtful analysis of financial information and reports.
• Aid FP&A Director, VP Finance and CFO on acquisitions, including due diligence, valuation and integration.
• Support the Finance team on special projects, ad-hoc analyses and requests as needed.
• Recommend and implement system/process improvements to enhance finance function.

Competency Requirements

• Highly driven, self-motivated and willing to take initiative
• Demonstrated ability to perform financial analyses and modeling
• Ability to manage ambiguity, “figure it out” and own a process through to completion
• Team player capable of interacting with all levels of employees and senior management
• Willingness to take the analysis to the next step – not just present the data, but interpret what it means and make recommendations linked to the business “big picture”
• Ability to understand and frame complex issues in a consolidated and straightforward manner
• Ability to define problems, collect data from multiple sources, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Effectively manage tasks and tight deadlines independently
• Works independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent computer skills – MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Copilot
• Experience with ERP financial software (i.e., SAP, MS D365)
• Experience with enterprise planning tools (i.e., Board International)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or in another quantitative field – MBA/CPA a plus
• 4-6+ years of experience in a similar finance role

EEO Statement

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