Jobs · Finance · Iowa

Sr. Financial Analyst

Robert Half · Des Moines, IA · 2 days ago
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Responsibilities

  • Examine existing standard operating procedures and supporting documentation to determine completeness, accuracy, and relevance.
  • Meet with business leaders and key stakeholders to gather insights on how finance and accounting activities are currently performed across teams.
  • Mapped and documented present-day financial and accounting processes in a clear, organized manner for future reference and evaluation.
  • Assess established workflows and controls to determine whether procedures are being followed consistently and effectively.
  • Identify bottlenecks, control gaps, and areas where operational steps can be streamlined or strengthened.
  • Develop practical recommendations that align with finance best practices and support improved efficiency and accountability.
  • Collaborate with management to prioritize, refine, and roll out process improvement initiatives.
  • Review completed work from accounting and finance staff to confirm it aligns with approved procedures and documented expectations.

Requirements

  • Background at the Manager or Senior Manager level within finance, accounting, or a related operational function.
  • Demonstrated experience creating process documentation and developing organized procedural frameworks.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, or finance operations environments.
  • Ability to engage effectively with senior leaders and department managers in discussions about process evaluation and improvement.
  • Proven success identifying inefficiencies and helping implement sustainable workflow enhancements.
  • Excellent communication, interviewing, and documentation skills with the ability to translate findings into actionable guidance.
  • Capability to quickly assess current operations and provide clear recommendations supported by financial analysis.
  • Proficiency in financial analysis, financial modeling, variance analysis, ad hoc analysis, and data mining techniques.

Qualifications

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Skills

Robert Half offers contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Benefits

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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