FINANCIAL ANALYST

Improve company profitability through leading value-add analysis, driving cross-functional collaboration, and building business partnerships. Performs value-add analysis to provide business insights Aggregates and summarizes data using technical tools, accounting principles and relevant business knowledge Identifies and communicates trends and variances as well as their underlying drivers Ensures data integrity before presentation of findings Develops sensitivity analysis, rate versus mix, or correlation analysis Systematically identifies appropriate variables, relevant assumptions and key performance metrics Provides insight on risks and opportunities to business functional area Executes weekly and monthly forecasts Participates in annual budgeting and updates long-range plans Updates routine schedules and daily routine reporting Books journal entries to ensure accurate month-end close process Maintains internal controls structure Facilitates timely information gathering Communicates analysis and insights to business partners Compiles relevant findings for presentation Works cross-functionally to process invoices Updates value-add reporting to teams and leaders Supports the month-end close process, including recording journal entries, preparing month end reporting and performing account reconciliations Reviews contracts and establishes the correct accounting Executes capital project creation and forecasts Executes daily and monthly bank settlements Prepares SEC Filings (10-Q, 10-K, 8-K) Prepares quarterly earnings release and conference call materials Prepares financial schedules and analysis for the Board of Directors, Disclosure Committee and Audit Committee Performs monthly/quarterly SOX validations to ensure controls are operating effectively Acts as liaison to the external auditors Researches technical accounting and financial reporting issues, documents conclusions and recommends accounting treatment to ensure internal and external reporting requirements are met Analyzes and recommends improvements to major systems, processes, practices or policies