Senior Financial Analyst
TalentAlly · McLean, VA · 1 mo ago
Accounting$97k–$110k/yrFull-time
General Responsibilities
- Analyze and forecast financial performance, management reports, products and processes
- Apply advanced forecasting techniques to key value driver forecasts
- Develop and build forecasting models
- Research financial and economic trends for specific projects
- Provide technical solutions for business analysis
- Develop cost models to be used in individual area analysis
- Forecast important business variables
- Generate monthly/quarterly business reviews
- Analyze both historical and forecasting results
- Make business recommendations
- Develop methodologies and processes that provide transparency of costs and cost drivers to recipient businesses
- Analyze current financial results to identify and address evolving business issues and opportunities
- Partner with business leadership to assess the financial implications of ongoing efforts to grow the organization
- Develop presentations to communicate business and analysis results to senior leadership audiences
- Independently manage and prioritize personal workload, and orchestrate work across multiple stakeholders
Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Accurately analyze & explain key cost drivers and monthly variances
- Suggest actions to the business
- Manage the regular reporting process
Budgeting, Forecasting, and P&L Management
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Profit & Loss (P&L) management
Process Excellence
- Maintain and develop well-managed BAU processes
- Focus on automation and process efficiency
Business Presentations
- Assist in development of presentations to communicate analysis results to senior audiences
- Clearly articulate outcomes of analysis to leadership teams
Ad-hoc Requests and Special Projects
- Independently manage and prioritize personal workload
- Orchestrate work across multiple stakeholders
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or military experience
- At least 2 years of experience in financial analysis
- At least 2 years of experience with financial modeling
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Master's Degree in Finance
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) license or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license
- 3+ years' experience in financial analysis
- 3+ years' experience with financial modeling
- 3+ years' experience in strategic analysis & planning