Financial Analyst- SG&A

The role is an SG&A Financial Analyst for a growing public company with businesses that range in function from manufacturing to Software-as-a-Service and digital products. The role is an integral part of the Corporate FP&A team and will report to the SG&A Financial Manager. This position will be responsible for preparing, analyzing, and reporting on SG&A plans, forecasts, and budgets working in collaboration with shared services and other SG&A budget owners. The successful candidate is a self-motivator with a strong attention to detail and accuracy. They should have strong knowledge of financial reporting practices along with strong analytical and communication skills. They will enjoy taking on ad-hoc projects, new challenges, and show a strong dedication to achieving project deliverables within tight timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Manage monthly and quarterly SG&A management reporting processes, Headcount Reporting, coordinate with leaders and accounting to gather and consolidate monthly reporting, analyze short-term and long-term trends
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial planning for SG&A
• Analyze results and prepare variance analyses comparing actual results to budget and forecast
• Prepare and analyze key performance indicators and other data for use in business decisions by leadership
• Supports development of new reports and refreshes existing reports as backup for quarter end, board meetings, and other senior leadership meetings
• Create ad-hoc analyses to provide insights and drive decisions by leadership
• Supports other FP&A team deliverables and additional tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

• Effective communication skills including the ability to summarize complex information in a concise and simplified manner
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use technology and research to gather data and generate financial reports
• Strong team mentality with a focus on delivering a quality work product
• Organized, flexible and ability to adapt to changing situations
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• High standard of accuracy, precision & integrity
• Ability to think critically and problem solve
• Desires ability to grow and take on opportunities for advancement within the organization
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; financial reporting system (PBCS, HFM) experience a plus

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 1-2 years’ experience in financial analysis, developing financial reporting and analyzing results
• Experience budgeting and forecasting a strong plus