Responsibilities:
- Prepare reports/presentations for senior management with detailed and insightful analytics.
- Analyze expenses and explain variances against different scenarios (budget, reforecast and prior years).
- Research and analyze data in order to provide recommendations around efficiencies and cost savings opportunities.
- Provide support around planning cycles and financial close processes.
- Provide analytics around CLIENT’s field expenses
- Liaise with Corporate business partners (Human Resources, Finance, IT) around department’s management expenses
- Prepare and analyze expense related reports (both on a recurring & adhoc basis).
- Support department managers around their budgets and meeting their targets.
- Support the department teams in monthly and quarterly close processes.
- Support the preparation of annual expense budgets and adjustments to via reforecasting
- Process various journal entries, forms, payments, accruals, etc. required to keep expenditures, organization and the system hierarchy’s accurate.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting Business Administration or another related field is required. Masters Degree and/or CFA Designation (or CFA candidate) preferred.
- 6-8 years of finance/accounting experience, specifically with a minimum of 3 years in expense management and budgeting.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to create professional reports and presentations
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects
- Strong Excel skills (macros, V-lookups, etc.)
- Strong communication skills, ability to work in a team environment and support multiple business partners
- Strong knowledge of financial analytics, budgeting and reporting
- Experience using Essbase, Smartview and PeopleSoft
Location: NYC
Salary: Base $70K-$80K
