Senior Financial Analyst FPandA

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Position Overview -

• The Senior Financial Analyst FP&A provides complex and insightful financial analysis and reporting.
• This role will support Leo and IT finance and the business partner’s understanding of actual performance, financial forecasts, and the annual planning processes (budget).
• The analyst will assist in reporting, preparation of quarterly review materials, and assist in forecast and budget development.
  
  

• Works collaboratively with the FP&A, IT, and Leo Project teams on forecast and Budget consolidation, reporting and presentations. This includes identifying variance explanations and explaining gaps to targets. - 40%
• Works collaboratively with the FP&A, IT, and Leo Project teams on month and quarter end actuals reporting and presentations. This includes identifying variance explanations and explaining key drivers of actual performance versus forecast and prior year. - 40%
• Works with the FP&A team on reporting and projects to advance and improve forecasting and planning processes through process redesign and technology improvements. - 20%
  
  

• 5+ years finance experience with a minimum of 3+ years financial planning / analysis, commercial / sales finance or accounting experience required.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of financial and analytical techniques required.
  
  

• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Good communication and diplomacy skills are required to exchange complicated or sensitive information.
• Good interpersonal, problem-solving, and financial analysis.
  
  

• Microsoft Office with strong Excel and Power Point skills.
• Strategic Thinking
• Personal and team leadership
• Influence
• Innovation