Financial Analyst

Description:

Working under close supervision, conducts and documents simple to moderate standard financial analysis and ad hoc finance projects. Aids' organization with financial functions, such as assessing, auditing, planning, budgeting, taxes, consolidation, cost control, and project control.

What you’ll do

• Evaluates and analyzes a variety of financial results and indicators such as capital expenditures, depreciation, proposals, investment opportunities, rate of return, profit plans, operating records, financial statements, etc. Recommends actions that may be taken to improve financial results.
• Compiles budgetary and fiscal data received from assigned departments to prepare revenue balance statements and historical comparisons of departmental expenditures with requested appropriations.
• Analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred to project future revenues and expenses.
• Assists in preparation of special studies, analyses, and recommendations in areas such as budgets, forecasts, financial plans, governmental requirements, statistical reports, and business forecasts.
• Retrieves and organizes data into required reporting formats to provide a basis for comparison and evaluation.
• Prepares reports analyzing specific aspects of department structures, functions and operational procedures and recommends ways to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What you’ll need

To perform this job optimally, an individual needs to perform each critical duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in a business related field.