Senior Financial Analyst

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany is seeking an FP&A professional to lead financial analysis, budgeting, and leadership reporting. You will build data pipelines, automate reporting, consolidate data across multi-entity structures, and support lenders and investors.

The role requires 3–6 years of FP&A experience and advanced Excel skills, plus experience using AI tools to improve finance workflows in a fast-moving startup environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, FP&A, or budget management.
• Strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, SUMIFS, Power Query, pivot tables).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Independent self-starter with minimal direction.
• Experience in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Experience using AI tools to improve finance workflows.

Aufgaben

• Support month-end close, forecast updates, and annual budget processes with accuracy and timeliness.
• Perform variance analysis comparing actual results to budget and forecast; surface trends and actionable insights.
• Prepare financial reports and summary packages for internal leadership, lenders, investors, and external stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation of compliance deliverables required under the Company’s Credit Agreement (e.g., monthly account statements, cover sheets, bank statement packages).
• Support management reporting by consolidating accounting, operational, and financing data into clear and accurate deliverables.
• Maintain reporting calendars and ensure recurring finance deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain and update cash flow models across multiple SolSource entities.
• Track milestone payments, draw schedules, and fund flows across the Company’s multi-entity structure.
• Support monthly and quarterly budget vs. actual reporting, including GL mapping, vendor-level analysis, and cost center tracking.
• Monitor entity-level cash activity, identify funding and liquidity needs, and analyze budget variances and timing impacts.
• Partner with finance leadership to maintain rolling forecasts and improve visibility into operating costs, transaction funding, and capital needs.
• Prepare and organize audit‑ready financial documentation for lender reviews, investor due diligence, and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate with auditors, legal counsel, and capital providers on document requests and compliance deliverables
• Help ensure financial records, backup materials, and reporting packages are complete, accurate, and easy to review.
• Identify and lead improvements to manual reporting and forecasting processes
• Build and maintain data pipelines, Excel models, and reporting tools that reduce repetitive work and improve accuracy
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to systematize cost tracking, milestone management, and cash and financial reporting
• Collaborate with operations, legal, and leadership on financial modeling for new products, structures, and transactions
• Contribute to weekly business reviews by consolidating data inputs and ensuring report accuracy
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as directed

Kenntnisse

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Budget Management

Variance Analysis

Data Pipeline Development

Reporting Automation

Cash Flow Modeling

GL Mapping

Cost Center Tracking

Audit Preparation

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power Query

AI Tools

Jobbeschreibung

• Support month-end close, forecast updates, and annual budget processes with accuracy and timeliness
• Perform variance analysis comparing actual results to budget and forecast; surface trends and actionable insights
• Prepare financial reports and summary packages for internal leadership, lenders, investors, and external stakeholders
• Assist in the preparation of compliance deliverables required under the Company’s Credit Agreement (e.g., monthly account statements, cover sheets, bank statement packages)
• Support management reporting by consolidating accounting, operational, and financing data into clear and accurate deliverables
• Maintain reporting calendars and ensure recurring finance deliverables are completed accurately and on time
• Maintain and update cash flow models across multiple SolSource entities
• Track milestone payments, draw schedules, and fund flows across the Company’s multi-entity structure
• Support monthly and quarterly budget vs. actual reporting, including GL mapping, vendor-level analysis, and cost center tracking
• Monitor entity-level cash activity, identify funding and liquidity needs, and analyze budget variances and timing impacts.
• Partner with finance leadership to maintain rolling forecasts and improve visibility into operating costs, transaction funding, and capital needs.
• Prepare and organize audit‑ready financial documentation for lender reviews, investor due diligence, and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate with auditors, legal counsel, and capital providers on document requests and compliance deliverables
• Help ensure financial records, backup materials, and reporting packages are complete, accurate, and easy to review.
• Identify and lead improvements to manual reporting and forecasting processes
• Build and maintain data pipelines, Excel models, and reporting tools that reduce repetitive work and improve accuracy
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to systematize cost tracking, milestone management, and cash and financial reporting
• Collaborate with operations, legal, and leadership on financial modeling for new products, structures, and transactions
• Contribute to weekly business reviews by consolidating data inputs and ensuring report accuracy
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as directed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3-6 years of experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, FP&A, or budget management
• Strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, SUMIFS, Power Query, pivot tables)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Independent self-starter: able to receive a task and execute with minimal direction
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment
• High ownership mentality, strong judgment, and willingness to roll up sleeves on both analytical and operational tasks
• Experience using AI tools to improve finance workflows, including reporting automation, variance analysis, document review, data cleanup, Excel model support, and repeatable process design

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, modeling, and reporting, with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness. Proficient in managing complex financial data and delivering actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Budget Management
• Variance Analysis

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Budget Management
• Variance Analysis
• Data Pipeline Development
• Reporting Automation
• Cash Flow Modeling
• GL Mapping
• Cost Center Tracking
• Audit Preparation

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Excellent Communication
• Self-Starter
• Ownership Mentality

Industry Keywords

• FP&A
• Compliance Deliverables
• Financial Reporting
• Multi-Entity Structure
• Operational Reporting

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Power Query
• AI Tools