Sr. Financial Analyst

DescriptionAre you looking to take your career to the next level as a finance professional? Robert Half Finance and Accounting has an opening for a Senior Financial Analyst in the Hopkins, Minnesota area with an immediate start date. This position is directly responsible for operationilizing and cultivating data-driven planning processes and improving upon monthly and quarterly reporting. In this Senior Financial Analyst role, you will develop rolling forecast processes to ensure resources are leveraged with maximum effectiveness, drive world class strategic and financial planning methods, and build long-range operating plans to support business initiatives. You will give explanations for business reasons for variances and adjusting the outlook models to reflect operational adjustments, as well as, provide variance analysis of bookings, revenues and expenses. Prior experience in coordinating various planning cycles (annual planning, quarterly forecasts and monthly outlooks), while providing strategic analyses and recommendations, will be crucial to the success of this role. Make your mark as a Senior Financial Analyst in a career-building role and gain experience working directly with senior leadership of the company and contribute your strategic input. This is a full-time opportunity. You'll want to apply for this fantastic opportunity as soon as you can!How you will make an impact- Aid Accounting on the monthly and quarterly financial close process- Review performance to date and assess potential risks and opportunities- Merge with senior executives on strategic deep dives by developing financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation and prioritization- Conduct weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings and P& L forecasting - Utilize effective Business Intelligence (BI) to provide forward-looking insight and decision support- Log monthly and quarterly performance through comparison of actuals versus expectations and enable business partners to handle their resources- Cooperate closely with cross functional partners in Accounting and Operations to execute against plans- Accumulate and regulate forecasting reports- Submit monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required- Comprehend and clarify internal and external drivers impacting performance and trendingRequirements- Be able to simplify complex problems and build solutions - Exemplary presentation skills- 5+ years experience with advanced financial analysis, planning and budget controls required - Highly-skilled with financial reporting tools- Deep understanding of processing costing- Comprehensive knowledge of financial reporting- Inventory analysis experience- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, MBA preferredRobert Half Finance & Accounting matches skilled professionals with remote or on-site jobs in accounting, bookkeeping, finance, audit, taxation and more on a full-time basis. Our experienced staffing professionals can promote you to employers and advocate on your behalf. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. For more opportunities, get the Robert Half app and receive instant notifications when our AI matches your skills and experience with jobs.When you work with us, you're working with the best. Robert Half has been recognized as one of FORTUNE's "Most Admired Companies" every year since 1998 and was No. 1 on Forbes' annual ranking of America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms.Questions? Call your local office at 1.. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States.?? 2020 Robert Half Finance & Accounting. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use ().