Job Overview

analyst, financial planning & analysis

us-ky-owensboro

job id:
type: full-time
# of openings: 1
category: accounting/finance
owensboro

overview

the senior analyst serves as a strategic partner in supporting the continued financial planning and analysis activities at southern star. this position will be responsible for a wide range of analysis, including key initiative planning and tracking, development of southern star's monthly and quarterly forecasts and long-range business plans, identification of value creation opportunities, and other analytical requests and projects.

responsibilities

primary responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• develop a detailed understanding of the key financial and operational metrics for each department
• partner with key stakeholders across the business to drive forecast and planning cadence in conjunction with monthly outlooks and annual planning cycles
• coordinate data model review between fp&a, treasury, and financial reporting
• plan and support broad financial analysis assignments, including investment cases, revenue analytics and scenario modeling
• lead the development, preparation, and presentation of both short- and long-range financial budgets and forecasts including maintaining the business's 5-year strategic plan
• partner with finance and accounting teams to develop financial procedures supporting analysis and reporting for existing and future work processes
• support continued step-change to improve plan to perform processes
• other duties as assigned

qualifications

minimum:

• 6+ years of experience in accounting or finance
• 3+ years of progressive financial planning experience
• bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related field
• knowledge of gaap accounting and financial principles
• ability to use microsoft applications (i.e., word, powerpoint, etc.) with a strong proficiency in excel
• strong analytical and modeling skills
• ability to inspire and empower others i.e., executive presence
• ability to summarize data and explain findings for executive-level presentations
• strong verbal and written communication skills
• strong business and commercial awareness
• ability to understand the business (products/services, customers, processes) and their key drivers of success
• ability to collaborate with other on a team and across the organization
• ability to manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines

preferred:

• master of business administration
• knowledge of and/or experience with navision or oracle fusion financials

compensation details: 38 yearly salary

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