Financial Analyst

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite 5 days a week

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. has an onsite Financial Analyst opening in Pleasanton, CA. The role focuses on FP&A tasks for Heart Failure's Global Marketing, including budgeting, forecasting, monthly close, and variance analysis, with staff support for finance tasks and capital tracking.

The successful candidate will leverage Excel, SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, and PowerBI to drive submissions, consolidation, and insightful financial analysis for management. Onsite 5 days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Finance software experience: SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, Excel.
• Knowledge of balance sheet transactions and income statement impact.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables for timely submissions and reviews.
• Strong communication skills with executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Plan and analyze budgets, workforce planning and performance.
• Support monthly close activities and variance analysis.
• Prepare financial reports comparing current performance vs. prior periods.
• Assist with capital tracking and ad hoc analyses.
• Contribute to presentations and LBE cycles for management.

Skills

Finance analysis

Excel proficiency

P&L analysis

Balance sheet

GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional

SQL basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Hyperion/Essbase

PowerBI

Job description

Position Title: Financial Analyst

Work Location: Pleasanton, CA

Assignment Duration: 6 Months

Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite

Seeking a high caliber Financial Analyst who will focus on Finance tasks supporting Heart Failure's Global Marketing function. This includes preparing financial budgets, workforce planning & analysis, assisting with monthly financial closing activities, analysis and review of operating results, assisting staff with all required finance tasks, tracking capital, ad hoc analysis, and presentations. The candidate will also possess and high aptitude for utilizing Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and financial systems to drive submission, consolidation and analysis of the business (SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, PowerBI, etc).

What You'll Work On

• Exercise judgment in planning, organizing and performing work; monitors performance and reports status within area of responsibility with a bias towards early action and cost/benefit analysis.
• Routinely perform financial planning and analysis activities for the Heart Failure Global Marketing function, which may include any combination of the following areas: budgeting and forecasting, balance sheet forecasting and analysis, detailed variance analysis, headcount analysis, purchase requisition approvals, capital management.
• Drive the monthly closing process, including the preparation of journal entries and conducting research across multiple financial systems. Provides analytical insight into budget variances and performance.
• Prepare and distribute financial reports and packages by gathering and analyzing information related to current performance vs. Last year, plan, and latest forecast.
• Partner with business to develop month-end analysis and commentary related to the financial close cycle and quarterly Latest Best Estimate (LBE) cycles.
• Participate in ad hoc analysis and reporting as required by finance management and/or the groups supported.
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Execute annual goals and objectives as defined by the HF Finance team.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, a related field, or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience utilizing finance software: SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, Microsoft Excel or other similar tools.
• Knowledge of balance sheet transactions and their impact on the income statement.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables for timely submissions and reviews.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with effective executive presence.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-5 years of finance experience with progressively more responsibility.
• Knowledge and experience of GAAP.
• Ability to deliver information that adds value to management's decision-making process.
• Strong computer skills including spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other relevant applications.
• Ability to meet the deadlines on multiple assignments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand the "why" of business drivers.
• Ability to work independently and with senior management.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed, geographically diverse, cross-functional business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment; effectively managing without authority.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

Onsite 5 days per week.

Skills to look for: proficient in Excel, Experience with SAP and Hyperion/Essbase, Financial Analysis, P&L, Balance Sheet.

Preferred to source 3-5 Years