Overview

The Financial Reporting Analyst is responsible for managing the preparation and distribution of financial statements for internal/external use. This position ensures that all documentation complies with company's regulations and professional standards. 

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure monthly financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
• Recaps and analyzes business results versus plan and forecast on a monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc basis;
• Supports the annual budgeting and quarterly forecast process, providing strategic financial leadership to the business while updating and enhancing existing tools to increase the business unit ease of use;
• Analyzes financial, operational, and accounting data for the development of reports to be delivered to various business segments;
• Performs ad-hoc analysis for support strategy discussions, decisions, business initiatives and special projects;
• Supports reporting and analytics such as KPI’s, metrics, financial reports and creating & improving dashboards;
• Provides metrics and KPI’s that improve the key drivers of operations and enable effective management, decision-making and execution;
• Perform analysis, financial planning and provide recommendations to senior management to achieve strategic goals;
• Performs ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required to support the business and its leaders;
• Assists with reviewing, updating, creating finance and accounting policies and procedures;
• Builds ad-hoc projections and provides decision support to leadership;
• Provides outside the box thinking on analysis and process improvements;
• Performs other required tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field;
• Excellent data presentation skills;
• Strong accounting and analytical skills;
• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint;
• Knowledge of SAP (BW/BI, CO and LUMIRA) preferred;
• Minimum 3 years prior experience in Finance;
• Solid understanding of GAAP;
• Able to research complex accounting transactions and communicate applicable accounting guidance;
• Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task efficiently and manage individuals;
• Detail oriented, with high level of trust, integrity and collaboration;    
• Must be willing to develop and grow with the company and have the desire to take on more responsibility.