Financial Analyst

Key Responsibilities
· Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership review
· Analyze financial data and create financial models
· Work closely with accounting team to ensure accurate data and reporting
· Consolidating and analyzing financial data, taking into account company's goals and financial standing
· Improve financial status by analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and making recommendations.
· Assist the Director of Financial Planning with monthly internal and external reporting
· Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data
· Help drive business performance evaluation and trading trend analysis
· Prepare financial analysis with a focus on sales volume and gross margin trends
· Assist the Director of Financial Planning with preparing presentations for senior management.
· Protect operations by keeping financial information confidential
· Undertake take financial projects as necessary.
Skills and Competences required
· Strong work-ethic, flexibility and willingness to get the job done and be solution-oriented
· Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions
· Proficiency with spreadsheets, databases and financial software applications
· Strong analytical and data gathering skills
· Outstanding presentation, reporting, and communication skills
· Ability to multitask and meet deadline
· Bachelor's Degree in accounting or Finance
· At least two years' experience in financial analysis/budget and planning
· Knowledge of Lawson or Hyperion also highly desirable