Financial Analyst

Jobtailor; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Birmingham, AL seeks a Financial Analyst to support executive, finance, and operations leadership by contributing to financial analyses, identifying improvement opportunities, and disseminating financial information and analyses. You will design and implement financial models and KPI reports to drive business performance.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics and 0–2 years of related experience, with strong data modeling, advanced Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or economics from an accredited institution.
• 0–2 years of related experience in Finance, Accounting or Business Analysis/Planning.
• Experience with data modeling, analysis, and data visualization/business intelligence tools.
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel to include VBA, pivot tables and complex formulas.

Responsibilities

• Support Executive, Finance, and Operational Leadership by contributing to financial analyses.
• Assist with identification of operational improvement opportunities.
• Collect, manage, analyze, and disseminate financial information and analyses.
• Design and implement financial models and KPI reports.
• Analyze profit & loss statements and monitor performance.
• Perform trend and sensitivity analysis.
• Participate in financial discussions with business leaders.
• Serve as a business partner with various leaders.
• Identify and drive process improvements.
• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting and modeling tools.
• Assist in the creation of executive presentations.
• Lead and participate in ad hoc projects.

Skills

Data modeling

Data visualization

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

VBA

Project management

Problem solving

Communication of solutions

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or economics

Tools

Excel VBA

Pivot Tables

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support Motion's Executive, Finance, and Operational Leadership by contributing to financial analyses
• Assists with the identification of operational improvement opportunities
• Collect, manage, analyze, and disseminate financial information and analyses
• Design and implement financial models and key performance indicator reports
• Analyze profit & loss statements and monitor performance
• Perform trend and sensitivity analysis
• Participate in financial discussions with business leaders
• Serve as a business partner with various leaders
• Identify and drive process improvements
• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting and modeling tools
• Assist in the creation of executive presentations
• Lead and participate in ad hoc projects

Requirements

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or Economics from an accredited institution
• Zero (0) to two (2) years of related experience in Finance, Accounting or Business Analysis/Planning
• Experience with data modeling, analysis, and data visualization/business intelligence tools
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel to include VBA, pivot tables and complex formulas
• Displays project management ability to coordinate tasks, timelines, and resources
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify and communicate solutions to complex business opportunities in a time-critical environment
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, data modeling, and the development of automated reporting tools. Proficient in utilizing advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills to support executive leadership and drive operational improvements.