General Finance analyst

AditiStaffing; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency located in Santa Clara is looking for a Financial Analyst responsible for providing support to business groups through financial analysis and reporting. You'll manage annual budgeting, perform variance analysis, and interact with senior project managers. The ideal candidate must be bilingual in Chinese and English, hold a relevant degree, and possess strong analytical skills. This position offers the opportunity to influence financial decisions at a strategic level.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years related work experience.
• Experience in influencing and educating stakeholders.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with good prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Support financial management tasks for labs and projects.
• Conduct variance analysis and financial performance review.
• Present financial reports to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Financial management

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Bilingual: Chinese and English

Education

University degree in economics, business, finance or related areas

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Description Responsible for providing support to business groups, through information analyses (e.g. current processes, actual performance vs. budget and prior year, budget, etc.), preparation of financial data/analyses for the business leaders who rely on and benefit from the information to make informed business decisions. Primary responsibilities include supporting Projects/Labs as the financial management controller, identification of areas for cost reductions and operational improvements, annual budget processing, periodic forecasting, and periodic analysis of business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct the four major financial management tasks of labs and projects as assigned, including financial evaluation, annual budgeting, cost forecast, variance analysis and financial performance review;
• Develop, monitor, analyse and report key performance metrics, conduct the variance analysis to support project management;
• Interact frequently with senior level project managers and lab leaders. Perform analysis, financial planning, financial advice and provide recommendations to senior management to achieve strategic goals
• Present for management and key internal stakeholders
• Support the annual budgeting and monthly/quarterly forecast processes
• Develop and publish regular reporting (both customer acquisition & financial) to track results and progress against goals/KPIs – optimize Flash and Dashboard reporting

Education and Professional experience

• University degree in economics, business, finance or related areas
• A minimum of 2 years related work experience
• Comprehensive experience influencing and educating people
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while appropriately prioritizing projects.
• Advanced analytical and technical skills
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Interpersonal skills, ability to interact and influence at all levels in the organization
• Chinese and English bilingual is required

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.