Financial Analyst

JOB PURPOSE

The role of a Financial Analyst is to create, generate, and analyze financial statements, reports, supporting documentation, forecasts, and special projects in a timely and accurate manner for internal and external reporting purposes. This is not a remote position. Candidates must be within commutable distance to Norcross and Atlanta Georgia.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare financial reporting packages and supporting documents
• Research and prepare variance analysis and explanations
• Responsible for the preparation and analysis of the periodic management reporting of financial results
• Provide Ad hoc financial analysis and financial modelling to support business objectives
• Able to interpret financial statements and perform standard financial statement analysis and statistical calculations
• Creates and generates accurate and timely financial statements and other supporting documents
• Reconciles reports, account balances, and financial data to supporting documents
• Performs variance and margin analysis; creates trend reports and analysis
• Performs “what-if” analysis based on multiple scenarios and correlation of multiple components
• Able to extrapolate and create forecasts / pro-forma of financial performance
• Understands the flow of financial data from operations, to subsystems, to PeopleSoft GL and reports
• Responsible for performing special projects to improve process efficiency and performance

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Knowledge of fiscal budgeting principles and practices.
• Ability to interpret and analyze programs, policies, and procedures regarding personnel and fiscal matters.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• PeopleSoft experience a plus
• Demonstrated understanding of GAAP.
• Proven analytical aptitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills; excellent written and verbal communications capabilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with senior leadership team...