[Remote] Financial Analyst III
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AFL is a leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable and connectivity solutions, seeking a Financial Analyst III to support financial processes and enhance business performance. This role involves collaborating with business leaders, performing financial analysis, and driving continuous improvement in finance operations.
Responsibilities
- Perform accurate closing process for one or more business units within
- Communicate financial results clearly and effectively to the management This includes the explanation of variances as compared to plan or historical results
- Provides analysis for forward-looking financial and business-related projects
- Proficient understanding of the business environment and be conversant in explaining changes related to volume and contribution margin
- Recognize and escalate urgent/sensitive issues to manager
- Compiles and interprets statistical data related to departmental operations and performance
- Provides technical assistance and acts as liaison to other departments to improve working relationships and assist in problem solving
- Where applicable, calculate and analyze revenue using percentage of completion
- Assists in preparing, reviewing and interpreting policies, and procedure changes
- Ensure timely delivery and response to audit questions
- Analyze monthly and semi-annual forecasts and explain variances of forecasts to the business leaders
- Drive continuous process improvement by collaborating with stakeholders on design of new solutions that enhance business performance and achieve established goals
Skills
- 5-8 years of experience in an analytical role, manufacturing and/or services environments
- Proficient with generally accepted accounting principles
- Proficient with budgeting and financial forecasting techniques
- Proficient with Microsoft (Excel, Word, Powerpoint); including pivot tables
- Proficient with the financial close process, inventory and inventory costing, cash and payables, general ledger expertise, audit and control environment
- Proficient analytical skills and forecasting
- Ability to summarize data for Executive Management
- Proven desire to focus on process
- Relevant ERP system knowledge (Oracle, Microsoft Great Plains) with ability to query and extract information from multiple sources and platforms to effectively answer questions as needed
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