Financial Analyst - 3135862

Solve IT Strategies, Inc.; Norwalk (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Ohio is seeking a Financial Analyst to maintain budgeting and reporting platforms, engage with various departments, and support business planning through analysis. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance and experience in financial data analysis, along with strong analytical and communication skills. Familiarity with StrataJazz and Laborlytics is preferred. This role aims to improve operational performance through effective financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing financial data for operational use.
• Proven ability to present financial material to non-financial users.
• Experience in budgeting and financial performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Budgeting, Reporting, Cost Accounting, and Decision Support platforms.
• Interact with all levels of the organization on financial reporting.
• Assist in business planning with special projects and analysis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

StrataJazz

Laborlytics

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or better in Finance.


• Experience in analyzing financial data for use by the organization. Must be able to extract, interpret data and present in a useful and meaningful way. Experience in analyzing and advising on budgeting and financial performance and presenting material to non-financial users.

General Summary

The Financial Analyst reports to the Director of Finance and is responsible for the maintenance of the Budgeting, Reporting, Cost Accounting, and Decision Support Platforms, labor productivity platform, monthly statistical reports, direct involvement in the annual operating budget process and other projects as needed by the organization. This position will interact with all levels of the organization to ensure a quality understanding of the financial reporting process and how to use related data to impact operational performance. In addition, this position will complete special projects and cost/benefit analysis to assist in business planning.

The organization is looking for a strong applicant, preferably with healthcare experience. This position requires analytical thinking as well as excellent communication skills. The financial analyst should possess those skills needed and have experience in forecasting, data trending, comparative analysis, variance reporting and explanation, business proforma development and other financial analytics.

Essential Functions

• Daily Maintenance of Budgeting, Reporting, Cost Accounting, and Decision Support platform. The current system is use is StrataJazz.


• Daily maintenance of Labor Productivity platform. The current system is Laborlytics.


• Weekly reconciliation of GL/Payroll to Decision Support (PLM) and LaborLytics platforms.


• Financial Liaison to department leaders.


• Complete data request for department leaders.


• Work directly with accounting staff to automate manual processes and create departmental efficiencies including improved analytical reporting.


• Other duties and projects based upon organizational needs.