| Requisition Number |
15-0029 |
| Post Date |
7/21/2015 |
| Title |
Financial Analyst |
| Department |
Administration - LR |
| Part Time? |
No |
| Exempt/Non-Exempt |
Exempt |
| City |
Little Rock |
| State |
AR |
| Description |
SUMMARY:
The Financial Analyst position is a support position that gathers and analyzes financial and operational data for the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis as well as corporate management. The analysis will include explaining variances from period to period, from forecast and from budget. The analysis will be used to give management a clear picture of the current financial results of the business, as well as help provide insight into ways for improvement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:
• Analyze monthly corporate financial performance against plan, prior period and reforecast.
• Analyze monthly client and product performance against plan, prior period and reforecast.
• Analyze monthly operational metrics against plan, prior period, reforecast and standards.
• Track and analyze monthly continuous improvement initiatives against plan and reforecast.
• Prepare charts and diagrams showing prior period, current and projected data points to provide a basis for comparison and evaluation.
• Use data processing capabilities, prepare reports analyzing specific aspects of department structures, functions and operational procedures and recommend ways to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness.
• Utilize various computer financial information systems in the preparation of analyses, evaluations and reporting.
• Analysis and data provided must be accurate, timely and within required deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
• Compliance with applicable Company policies concerning maintaining a drug free workplace is required.
• Compliance with all Company policies is required including all safety policies and procedures.
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| Requirements |
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or related field is required. A minimum of two (2) years of full-time work experience in financial analysis, business administration, general accounting, cost accounting, economic analysis, systems analysis, or related area is preferred.
• Reasonable knowledge of budgetary management, accounting principles, and procedures is required.
• Reasonable ability to utilize MS word processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and internet software is required.
• Knowledge of program analysis and evaluation is required.
• Ability to utilize computer software to provide fiscal analysis is required.
• Ability to make routine decisions in accordance with policies and procedures is required.
• Ability to plan and complete assignments within deadlines is required.
• Ability to recognize and correct departures from budgetary practices and procedures is required.
• Ability to initiate improvements in budgetary operations is required.
• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions is required.
• Ability to prepare and present complex and written and oral reports is required.
• Ability to perform standardized and statistical computations is required.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality since the job requires working with highly sensitive data, as well as private employee information is required.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and the associates of the organization is required
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