Business Planning Financial Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the financial processes of the organization, facilitating planning, reporting, budgeting, purchase orders, and accruals.

• Partner with managers, functional leaders, and Finance Business Partners to develop quarterly and annual budgets and forecasts, including documenting financial processes.

• Examine financial variances related to projections and budgets.

• Manage both routine and advanced finance processes, encompassing budgeting, cash flow management, predictive reporting tools, workflow design, and partner negotiations.

• Assist in long-term strategic planning, annual budgeting, and financial planning alongside leadership.

• Execute assignments utilizing current subject knowledge, organizational procedures, data, and resources; collaborate across functions to address business challenges.

• Present recommendations aimed at improving financial performance and identifying business opportunities.

• Counsel executive management on the financial implications of various business activities.

• Strengthen strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes.

• Analyze financial results in comparison to budgets and forecasts, communicate the root causes of variances, and highlight financial trends through reports.

• Provide ad hoc analytical support for financial matters.

• Ensure timely and accurate data inputs within the procurement system while identifying areas for process enhancement.

• Review and approve purchase requisitions to ensure quality and alignment with procurement objectives.

• Create and monitor budget codes to track the financial performance of departments.

• Coordinate communication between procurement, business teams, buyers, finance, vendor management, and suppliers.

• Assist in the distribution and diversification of funds across teams.

• Collaborate across various organizational levels, functions, businesses, and geographical locations to comprehend procurement objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

• Demonstrated experience as a Financial Planner & Analyst.

• 3–5+ years of experience in financial planning and business analysis, showcasing strong administrative capabilities.

• Knowledge of finance best practices with the ability to elucidate fundamentals to individuals at all levels, including directors and executive leadership.

• Practical experience in creating and modeling financial statements.

• Strong analytical skills, including financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and familiarity with procurement systems.

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

• Strong facilitation, training, and problem-solving skills.

• High attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.

• Superior analytical and modeling capabilities.

• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple workloads, priorities, and deadlines effectively.

• Personal motivation to initiate projects and follow through to completion.

• Ability to engage with key stakeholders in strategic planning and provide timely reporting of outcomes.

• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.

• Proficiency in communicating financial issues to stakeholders and proposing solutions.

• An MBA is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Diverse and inclusive work environment.