Financial Analyst

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide data analysis and financial management services to support departmental budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage and validate budget forecast data, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Research and analyze cost and spend data; generate and track POs in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Prepare and deliver reports to stakeholders to support strategic budget planning.
• Investigate data discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct spend analysis, including variance analysis, forecast comparisons, and spend optimization.
• Engage with stakeholders to provide guidance and insights on their spend data.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal financial policies.
• Report monthly and quarterly spend data, highlighting key findings and trends.
• Create, confirm, execute, and monitor POs and Statements of Work (SOWs).

Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant professional experience in finance or data analysis.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and financial processes, including month-end and quarter-end close procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to process and interpret large volumes of unstructured data.
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to independently manage tasks and drive processes from start to finish.
• Proactive mindset with strong follow-up and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to present data-driven insights to stakeholders.