Financial Analyst - Hybrid (US Only)

Alliance Physical Therapy Partners; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Physical Therapy Group is seeking a Financial Analyst to support close processes, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, cash management and business performance analysis. The analyst will produce standard weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports for management and translate findings into actionable plans.

Reporting to the Finance Manager and collaborating with operating teams, you will help improve financial visibility and drive performance while maintaining accuracy under tight deadlines and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; advanced degree a plus.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with BI tools is beneficial.
• Self-starter with proactive improvements and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans including variance analysis.
• Analyze results vs budget/forecast; provide actionable insights.
• Identify drivers and partner with operating teams to improve performance.
• Produce monthly and ad hoc reports for field and board review.
• Support month-end/quarter-end processes and financial closings.
• Conduct financial due diligence and support M&A activity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Self-starter mentality

Hands-on work style

Solid communication

Presentation skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

MS Great Plains

MS Dynamics

Solver

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

About The Job

Alliance Physical Therapy Group, a national therapy provider & reports to the CFO. Alliance PTP operates 160+ physical therapy locations across 17 states and has an Industrial Athlete business which operates in 40+ states. The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the organization's financial close processes, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, cash management and business performance analysis processes. The Analyst will produce standard weekly, monthly and ad hoc reporting to the Management team to enhance visibility and understanding of the drivers of business performance. The Analyst reports to the Finance Manager and is responsible for translating reporting into action plans which facilitate favorable outcomes.

Location: Hybrid to Grand Rapids, MI (US applicants only) - must be in state/within a commutable distance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans; including Cash, Productivity, Margin, Growth, Optimization, Efficiency, Proforma and detailed Variance analysis.
• Analyze financial results against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance; make recommendations and provide insights
• Identify key business drivers and provide recommendations to improve financial performance; partner with operating teams on analysis and take an ownership point of view
• Produce monthly and ad hoc reports for field and board consumption at the direction of Finance Manager & Controller
• Support month-end and quarter-end reporting processes; assist in reconciliations, M&A close processes, flux analysis, complicated reserve and financial estimates
• Conduct financial due diligence and build financial models to support the company’s M&A activity.
• Partner with cross functional teams

Competencies Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting with a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience required. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Expert Excel user. Experience with MS Great Plains or MS Dynamics is preferrable. Experience with BI tools (Solver, Tableau, Power BI, etc,) is a plus.
• A \"self-starter\" mentality and proactive approach to propose and implement improvements.
• A ‘hands on’ work style, comfortable with the detail without losing the big picture. Able to move seamlessly between tactical and strategic issues as required.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, handle a demanding and fluctuating workload and at the same time provide accurate and reliable data.
• Demonstrate thoroughness and attention to detail with a steadiness under pressure.
• Solid communication and presentation skills. Comfortable to deal with senior management on a regular basis.