Financial Planning Analyst

AppleOne Employment Services; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A financial services recruiting firm seeks an Associate Financial Planning Analyst to support corporate planning and budgeting. This role involves providing actionable financial reporting and creating variance analysis reports. Candidates should possess a degree in Finance and 3+ years of relevant experience, along with strong communication and analytical skills. The position offers the opportunity to grow within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience working in financial analysis, accounting, management consulting or similar.
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness.
• Proactive approach to problem solving / process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Participate in corporate planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Provide accurate financial reporting and key business metrics.
• Create reporting around variance analysis on a monthly or weekly basis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Accounting

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Tertiary Degree in Finance/Commerce

Job description

Overview

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As part of the finance team the successful candidate will:

Responsibilities

• Planning & Forecasting: Participate in corporate planning, budgeting, forecasting, annual and long-range planning in support of key operating segment(s), sales channel(s) and/or functional area(s).
• Reporting: Provide accurate, timely, and actionable financial reporting and key business metrics to business and operating teams, gain key insights into trends with meaningful and actionable analyses. Contribute to the monthly accounting close & reporting process. Support finance’s ongoing goal to continuously improve the quality, efficiency and value of financial information produced via financial tools, operational efficiencies, and automation.
• Other duties as assigned: Additional training in relation to IT systems and software will also be provided to successful candidates where necessary.

Additional Responsibilities

• Create infrastructure / buildout around Tech and Tech dependent wave initiatives
• Communicate with initiative owners around actuals tracking (financially), and provide heavy assistance with KPI / Milestones tracking
• Create reporting around variance analysis on a monthly or potentially weekly basis

Skills

Selection Criteria:

Essential Skills and Experience

• Tertiary Degree in Finance/Commerce
• 3+ years experience working in financial analysis, accounting, management consulting or similar
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
• Strong desire to learn and grow professionally
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail
• Proactive approach to problem solving / process improvement, and ability to execute tasks effectively and manage competing priorities

Desirable Skills and Experience

• A proven track record in financial analysis and modelling
• Ability to identify and understand the key drivers of business performance
• Strong relationship, communication and influencing skills to work effectively with leadership and cross functional teams
• Self-driven, organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment; and
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate with team and top management is essential as well as good presentation skills.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Finance and Analyst

Industries

• Financial Services and Banking

Other information

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Inferred from the description for this job

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)

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