Financial Analyst

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Senior Business Analyst

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for financial and costing analysis, planning activities and month-end report preparation. Leads projects related to financial and cost analysis supporting Finance and other business units within the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Senior Business Analyst and colleagues in tasks and projects related to financial analysis, cost analysis, pricing, cost modelling and performance management activities.
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial reports and analyses variances to budget and prior year. Review financial reports with Senior Business Analyst.
• Participate in the budgeting process and work with the Senior Business Analyst in formulating, monitoring and presenting budgets for Tetakawi and its affiliated companies.
• Apply accounting principles, perform month-end close and provide timely customer service to both internal and external clients.
• Create and improve reports that help analyze and monitor variances, and identify trends of the company financial information.
• Review, investigate and ensure correction of errors and inconsistencies in financial information.
• Prepare the annual client profitability analysis.
• Assist with service cost modeling, pricing and analysis.
• Prepare quarterly reports to be distributed to bank and governmental institutions.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related objectives as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education, experience, certification):

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance or related area
• Minimum 4 years of combined experience in accounting, reporting, financial, and cost analysis

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Office Suite
• Critical thinking, presentation and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Team work
• Adaptability
• Planning/organizing
• Continuous process improvement
• Managerial/cost accounting knowledge and experience a plus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This job operates in a professional office environment with moderate noise level. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. Periodic international travel required.