Senior Financial Analyst
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Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial information to support management decision-making and business operations.
This position assists with the monthly and annual closing processes, treasury and cash flow management, payroll accounting, financial reporting, and other accounting and financial analysis activities.
The Financial Analyst also provides support to other departments by delivering financial information, identifying trends, and assisting with process improvements.
Financial Reporting And Analysis
- Compile, analyze, and interpret financial information and prepare appropriate reports for management.
- Provide timely and accurate financial information to support management decision-making and business planning.
- Support other departments by providing financial analysis and recommendations as needed.
- Analyze financial results, identify trends, and investigate significant variances or unusual activity.
- Assist with capital expenditure reporting and related financial analysis.
- Perform other financial analysis, reporting, and special projects assigned by management.
- Support the end-to-end annual budgeting and rolling forecast cycles.
Closing Processes
- Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparing journal entries, analyzing variances, and completing balance sheet reconciliations.
- Review general ledger activity and financial account trends to identify unusual transactions, discrepancies, and potential reporting issues.
- Assist with balance sheet and income statement analysis and the preparation of management reporting packages.
- Ensure assigned general ledger accounts are properly reconciled and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Assist with external financial statement reviews, audits, and related information requests.
Treasury And Cash Flow Management
- Perform treasury and banking functions assigned.
- Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts and analyze projected cash requirements.
- Monitor accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and other working capital trends.
- Analyze customer payment patterns, supplier payment requirements, and opportunities to improve cash flow and working capital management.
- Provide financial analysis to support banking relationships, financing activities, and capital allocation decisions.
- Prepare and post related general ledger entries and complete reconciliations for assigned treasury and cash-related accounts.
Payroll Accounting And Related Reporting
- Assist with the preparation and calculation of employer-related payroll expenses, including employee benefits and payroll taxes, for budgeting and forecasting purposes.
- Record payroll transactions in the general ledger and ensure related accounts are properly reconciled.
- Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries and maintain supporting account reconciliations.
- Preparation of Forms 1099 and related reporting requirements.
Other Responsibilities
- Assist with capital expenditure tracking and reporting.
- Support accounting and finance process improvements, internal controls, and documentation as needed.
- Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned by management.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment.
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops and smartphones
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit up to 90% of the workday; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type And Expected Hours Of Work
This is a full-time, exempt position.
It is expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Standard work times are Monday through Friday during regular business hours.
However, must be flexible with hours and days to accommodate month and year end close as well as semi-annual physical inventory.
Required Education And Experience
- Four (4) year degree in accounting
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience in accounting
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience manufacturing accounting
- Working knowledge and strong understanding of GAAP accounting and general accounting concepts.
- Working knowledge and strong understanding of financial statement analysis and flow
- Ability to type with accuracy and work with business machines including computer syst
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