Financial Analyst

Microsoft Azure App Service; Live Oak (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft Azure App Service in Texas is hiring a Financial Analyst to join the data analytics team. You will provide insights to support decision making and resource allocation across the organization.

You will lead the budgeting and forecasting process, build executive dashboards, and automate reports. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, 5+ years FP&A experience, and Power BI plus Prophix proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related concentration required.
• At least 5 years of corporate FP&A experience.
• Experience with Power BI required.
• Experience with CPM systems such as Prophix required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of budget and forecasting.
• Prepare comprehensive financial packages and communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Convey financial story with meaningful dashboards.
• Automate and scale reports using systems.
• Build regular financial reports for executives and departments.
• Develop, maintain, and improve financial models and reports.
• Monitor key metrics and perform variance analysis.
• Support FP&A initiatives and ad hoc analyses.
• Collaborate with other departments to gather input.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling (P&L, balance sheet

SQL knowledge

Microsoft Office

Accounting principles

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Prophix CPM

Job description

The Financial Analyst works within the data analytics team and plays a pivotal part in the organization’s financial planning. The Financial Analyst assists the organization in meeting its goals by providing insights to support decision making and resource allocation.

Essential Functions:

1. 90%

• Leads the preparation of budget and forecasting.
• Prepares comprehensive financial packages and clearly communicates complex financial concepts and/or analysis results in a concise and understandable manner.
• Conveys financial story with meaningful dashboards.
• Leverages systems to automate and scale current processes and reports.
• Builds regular financial reports for executives, corporate divisions, profit centers, and departments.
• Develops, maintains, and improves financial models and reports.
• Reports on key metrics and creates ad hoc queries and financial models.
• Monitors key trends / assumptions on personnel, capital expenditures, and operating expenses.
• Participates in new Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) initiatives, including ad hoc analysis and process improvement.
• Analyzes current and past financial data, prepares reports, financial projections, and other analysis of operation results.
• Analyzes monthly results and reporting of actual versus budget/forecast.
• Identifies variances from expected outcomes, investigates causes, and provides recommendations for corrective action.
• Administers preparation of monthly reporting packages.
• Serves as an administrator to Corporate Performance Management (CMP) software.
• Collaborates with other departments or teams to gather input.

2. Performs additional analytics, reporting, or other duties as assigned. 10%

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or another related concentration required.
• 5 years of corporate financial planning and analysis experience or relevant experience in a financial analyst role required.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI required.
• Experience with CPM systems, such as Prophix, required.

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High analytical acumen and financial modeling skills.
• Advanced modeling skills including P&L, Balance sheet, and Cash Flow Statement.
• Intermediate SQL database knowledge.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, or other related software.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial concepts.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Able to set and meet project deadlines.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Manual dexterity associated with computer data entry required.

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