Description Robert Half is looking for a remarkable Financial Analyst on behalf of a fast-growing Manufacturing company. In addition to measuring, analyzing, and forecasting performance in conjunction with operating plans, you will conduct financial modeling on a variety of financial products in this Financial Analyst role. Additional duties include advising management on the allocation of resources to best accomplish objectives and preparing reports for management. You will focus on areas like forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management as a business partner on tis dynamic team. The Financial Analyst role will consist of supporting world class strategic and financial planning methods, building long-range operating plans to support business imperatives and developing rolling forecast processes to ensure resources every quarter are consumed at maximum effectiveness. Other duties will include operationalizing and cultivating a more data-driven planning process and improved monthly and quarterly reporting. In this role, you will be directly involved in the coordination of various planning cycles (annual planning, quarterly forecasts and monthly outlooks), while providing strategic analyses and recommendations. You will provide variance analysis of bookings, revenues and expenses, clearly explaining the business reasons for variances and adjusting the outlook models to reflect operational adjustments. The Financial Analyst role is a permanent employment opportunity in the Twinsburg, Ohio.How you will make an impact
This position requires a flexible individual who is adept at managing expectations and comfortable with handling large amounts of information
Edit and manage forecasting reports
Work on monthly and quarterly financial close processes in collaboration with the Accounting team
Keep track of monthly and quarterly performance by comparing actuals versus expectations and enabling business partners to handle their resources
Understand and be able to explain internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending
Look over performance to date while assessing potential opportunities and risks
Collaborate with senior executives on strategic deep dives through the development of financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation, and prioritization
Support Area/Segment-level Bookings on a weekly, quarterly and annual basis, as well as P& L forecasting
Enable successful Business Intelligence (BI) to deliver valuable foresight and decision support
Drive monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required
Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations to ensure plans are executed properly Requirements - Strong problem-solving skills
3+ years of experience in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly preferable (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
General familiarity with budget forecasting
Proficiency in SOX
Microsoft Excel experience
Monthly Close Processes experience
Adeptness in Audit Workpapers
Knowledge of financial reporting
Monthly Close experience preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of Complex Financial Models
Excellent communication and organizational skills
BA/BS degree in finance or a related field
Able to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds
Financial planning & analysis (go-to-market experience considered)
Background in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly valued (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools experience a plus
Spreadsheet and ERP system experience suggested
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