Finance Associate

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Alabama is seeking a hands-on FP&A professional to drive financial analysis, forecasting, and planning. You will build variance analyses, provide executive dashboards, and support budgeting cycles with accurate, timely reports.

You will partner with finance and operations to deliver strategic insights, support regulatory compliance, and develop concise leadership presentations. A 2+ year track record in FP&A or related fields is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience
• university/college degree or comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service)
• Account Analysis
• Accounting Research
• Decision Making
• Finance Strategy
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• People Management
• Results-Oriented Competencies
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail
• Budgeting
• Business Analytics
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking
• Effective Communications
• Finance and Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Financial And Accounting Systems
• Institutional Finance
• Managing Expenses And Finances

Responsibilities

• support business and finance leaders by providing financial analysis, forecasting, planning, and strategic decision support
• develop financial forecasts
• evaluate business performance
• identify trends and key drivers
• provide executive-level reporting and presentations
• support monthly and annual planning processes
• prepare materials for senior leadership
• develop variance analyses and commentary
• conduct ad hoc financial analyses
• identify opportunities to enhance reporting and planning processes
• provide timely, transparent, and succinct financial reports
• produce timely and precise revenue, expense, and staffing forecasts
• contribute to annual budget cycle and continuous monthly forecasting
• prepare key financial forecasts, metric-driven performance dashboards, and strategic business insights for business leaders and executives
• perform on-demand analysis and generate custom reports to address specific business needs
• collaborate with the business on implementation and compliance of new accounting and regulatory standards
• facilitate audit, regulatory, and investor requests by providing timely and accurate information
• identify and address control matters; maintain sound control processes
• Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic decision support, with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Proficient in developing financial reports and dashboards that drive business insights and support compliance with accounting standards.

Skills

Effective Communications

Results-Oriented Competencies

People Management

Critical Thinking

Attention To Detail

Decision Making

Budgeting

Business Analytics

Forecasting

Revenue Forecasting

Expense Management

Strategic Planning

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Financial And Accounting Systems

Job description

• support business and finance leaders by providing financial analysis, forecasting, planning, and strategic decision support
• develop financial forecasts
• evaluate business performance
• identify trends and key drivers
• provide executive-level reporting and presentations
• support monthly and annual planning processes
• prepare materials for senior leadership
• develop variance analyses and commentary
• conduct ad hoc financial analyses
• identify opportunities to enhance reporting and planning processes
• provide timely, transparent, and succinct financial reports
• produce timely and precise revenue, expense, and staffing forecasts
• contribute to annual budget cycle and continuous monthly forecasting
• prepare key financial forecasts, metric-driven performance dashboards, and strategic business insights for business leaders and executives
• perform on-demand analysis and generate custom reports to address specific business needs
• collaborate with the business on implementation and compliance of new accounting and regulatory standards
• facilitate audit, regulatory, and investor requests by providing timely and accurate information
• identify and address control matters; maintain sound control processes

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic decision support, with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Proficient in developing financial reports and dashboards that drive business insights and support compliance with accounting standards.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience
• university/college degree or comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service)
• Account Analysis
• Accounting Research
• Decision Making
• Finance Strategy
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• People Management
• Results-Oriented Competencies
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail
• Budgeting
• Business Analytics
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking
• Effective Communications
• Finance and Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• Financial And Accounting Systems
• Institutional Finance
• Managing Expenses And Finances

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic decision support, with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Proficient in developing financial reports and dashboards that drive business insights and support compliance with accounting standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Financial Reporting And Analysis
• Budgeting
• Decision Making
• Business Analytics

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Accounting
• Account Analysis
• Accounting Research
• Variance Analysis
• Forecasting
• Performance Metrics
• Revenue Forecasting
• Expense Management
• Strategic Planning
• Compliance

Soft Skills

• Effective Communications
• Results-Oriented Competencies
• People Management
• Critical Thinking
• Attention To Detail

Industry Keywords

• Institutional Finance
• Audit
• Regulatory Standards
• Business Performance
• Strategic Decision Support

Tools & Technologies

• Financial And Accounting Systems