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Senior Business Financial Analyst
Framingham, MAWe are looking for a reliable, dynamic Financial Analyst to provide financial support to functional leaders throughout the company. The right candidate should have a demonstrated proficiency in data analytics as well as a solid founding in accounting and corporate finance principles. You must be an organized professional with a great eye for detail. You must be reliable and able to carry out tasks autonomously and collaboratively. The goal is to help the business grow by providing financial decision support to key executives throughout the company.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Partner with executives to thoroughly understand their business and provide financial support for financial management that will facilitate both tactical and strategic decision making
Collaborate with HR and executives to facilitate headcount management by monitoring, tracking, and ensure hiring is done within plan parameters
Become familiar with data sources for key metrics and assist in building financial and operational dashboards that provide real-time visibility into the current health of the business and to identify opportunities for improvement
Provide monthly reports and analysis of the business including variance to budget analysis relating to both financial and operational metrics.
Evaluate department, team, executive, gl, product line, etc. financials against benchmarks and other metrics along with first hand Avetta knowledge to analyze and determine current efficiencies and make recommendation
Help prepare presentations for internal meetings and board reporting
Support cash flow & balance sheet forecasting, analysis, and forecasting improvement
Understand and effectively communicate with executives regarding definitions and specifics of key metrics
Work with executives to develop annual financial budgets and ongoing forecasts based on key assumptions and variables within the business and enter this information into our planning system
Work with outside service providers, consultants, and internal development teams to automate processes for key metrics, models, and extension of OneStream planning capabilities
Proactively gather feedback on key reporting attributes
Assist in the design and implementation of dashboard reporting to monitor KPIs, highlight trends, analyze causes of unexpected variances, and benchmark results vs. competitors
Support M&A analyses and synergy assessments, as needed
Ad-hoc reporting and projects
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
B.S. in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related analytical degree required; MAcc, MBA, CPA, CMA considered a plus
5+ years FP&A experience
Experience with data analysis
Solid knowledge of accounting principles
Familiarity with SaaS business models preferred
RESPONSIBILITIES
Partner with executives to thoroughly understand their business and provide financial support for financial management that will facilitate both tactical and strategic decision making
Collaborate with HR and executives to facilitate headcount management by monitoring, tracking, and ensure hiring is done within plan parameters
Become familiar with data sources for key metrics and assist in building financial and operational dashboards that provide real-time visibility into the current health of the business and to identify opportunities for improvement
Provide monthly reports and analysis of the business including variance to budget analysis relating to both financial and operational metrics.
Evaluate department, team, executive, gl, product line, etc. financials against benchmarks and other metrics along with first hand Avetta knowledge to analyze and determine current efficiencies and make recommendation
Help prepare presentations for internal meetings and board reporting
Support cash flow & balance sheet forecasting, analysis, and forecasting improvement
Understand and effectively communicate with executives regarding definitions and specifics of key metrics
Work with executives to develop annual financial budgets and ongoing forecasts based on key assumptions and variables within the business and enter this information into our planning system
Work with outside service providers, consultants, and internal development teams to automate processes for key metrics, models, and extension of OneStream planning capabilities
Proactively gather feedback on key reporting attributes
Assist in the design and implementation of dashboard reporting to monitor KPIs, highlight trends, analyze causes of unexpected variances, and benchmark results vs. competitors
Support M&A analyses and synergy assessments, as needed
Ad-hoc reporting and projects
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
B.S. in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related analytical degree required; MAcc, MBA, CPA, CMA considered a plus
5+ years FP&A experience
Experience with data analysis
Solid knowledge of accounting principles
Familiarity with SaaS business models preferred