Senior Financial Analyst
Terracon · New Orleans, LA · 3 days ago
FinanceFull-time
General Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, directs and performs all activities relating to the general ledger, financial reporting, treasury, and cash management.
Essential Roles And Responsibilities
- Work with various levels across the organization to develop and finalize the annual, consolidated budget and forecast
- Support the Operations Development team through detailed analysis of financial information and provide guidance for optimal financial success
- Manage the employee wellbeing budgets and provide training and guidance to individuals within the Company
- Lead key aspects of the year-end audit, including the schedule of activities, collection of documents, and analysis needed to verify audited items requested by the independent audit firm
- Prepare the more complex journal entries required to close the accounting books each period
- Prepare the more complex general ledger account reconciliations required to ensure the financial statements are reflected accurately each period
- Proactively enhance current reports and build new ones as needs present themselves
- Establish the performance metrics used to consistently report on areas of financial strengths and opportunities
- Analyze financial trends to highlight areas where revenue or expenses can be improved
- Maintain large data sets to perform in-depth analysis and provide insights on projects with significant revenue, expense, or capital impacts
- Affiliate with various Treasury functions; including forecasting cash flow needs and managing bank funds
- Identify inefficient Finance/Accounting processes, systems, and/or tools. Build solutions to eliminate or enhance these inefficiencies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field with a minimum of 7 years’ experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 11 years’ related experience
- Master’s degree preferred
- Expert knowledge of accounting and finance principles (GAAP) and calculations
- Working experience with database tools and manipulation/analysis software. Advanced knowledge of Excel including proficiency with pivot tables, vlookup and advance formulas