Financial Analyst

Abacus Group, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Group, LLC is seeking a finance professional to deliver analyses, build models, and create dashboards that inform strategic decisions. You will collaborate with Finance, Risk, Strategy, and HR on cross-functional initiatives and contribute to monthly performance reporting.

The role requires strong modeling and communication skills, a proactive outlook on process improvement, and the ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of financial services experience.
• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate clearly and present financial information to executive audiences.
• Proactive approach to process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial analyses that support business decisions and performance evaluation.
• Build financial models to assess strategic initiatives and product expansion opportunities.
• Create analytical frameworks and improve existing approaches to business analysis.
• Collaborate with Finance, Risk, Strategy, and Human Resources on cross-functional initiatives.
• Produce monthly dashboards highlighting financial results and performance metrics for senior management.
• Evaluate revenue, expense, and performance trends to improve forecast accuracy.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting, incorporating strategic priorities and business initiatives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Executive presentation

Excel & PowerPoint

Tableau/Power BI

Data query tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Pivot tables

Macros

Tableau

Power BI

Apptio

ServiceNow

Job description

• Deliver financial analyses that support business decisions and performance evaluation.
• Build financial models to assess strategic initiatives and product expansion opportunities.
• Create analytical frameworks and improve existing approaches to business analysis.
• Collaborate with Finance, Risk, Strategy, and Human Resources on cross-functional initiatives.
• Produce monthly dashboards highlighting financial results and performance metrics for senior management.
• Evaluate revenue, expense, and performance trends to improve forecast accuracy.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting, incorporating strategic priorities and business initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of financial services experience.
• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate clearly and present financial information to executive audiences.
• Proactive approach to process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, including pivot tables and macros.
• Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, or data query tools preferred.
• Experience with Apptio or ServiceNow strongly preferred.