Financial Analyst

Job Description

About the role

Our client is looking for Financial Analyst (Preferably Female) to grow financial performance through analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends. Create recommendations to be presented to management and executives. Develop financial models to support valuation, planning, and forecasting. Conduct comparable analysis and market research to support internal financial analysis.

Essential Job Functions

Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking

Analyse financial data and create financial models for decision support

Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews

Analyse past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements

Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting

Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts

Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures

Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization

Recommend actions by analysing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials

Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards

Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools

Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps

Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is mentioned in virtually any financial analyst job description; familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business Objects)

Skills

Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Statistics are preferred major fields

Proven work experience in a quantitatively heavy role

Strong quantitative and analytical competency

Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills

Advanced knowledge of Excel

Strong analytical and data gathering skills

Good business acumen