Responsibilities: · Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking · Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support

· Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews · Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements

· Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting

· Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts · Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures

· Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization

· Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials

· Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards

· Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools · Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps · Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models

· Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is mentioned in virtually any financial analyst job description; familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business Objects)

General Qualifications

· 0-3 years of business finance or other relevant experience · High proficiency in financial modeling techniques · Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions

· BA, BS, or B.Com degree required (Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics)

· Strong analytical and data gathering skills

· Good business acumen

Preferred Qualifications

· 3-5 years of business finance or other relevant experience

· Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Statistics are preferred major fields

· Proven work experience in a quantitatively-heavy role · FMVA or similar designations preferred

· Strong quantitative and analytical competency

· Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills · Advanced knowledge of Excel

Personality and Interpersonal Skills

· Ability to streamline functions and passion to learn and grow

· Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication skills

· Comfort dealing with ambiguity and the ability to work independently

· Experience working with, and presenting to, senior executives · Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with executive-level management

· Strong financial modeling experience

Key Responsibilities

· Grow financial performance through analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends

· Create recommendations to be presented to management and executives · Develop financial models to support valuation, planning, and forecasting · Aid in the capital budgeting and expenditure planning processes

· Reconcile existing transactions through cross-referencing of incoming and outgoing data

· Conduct comparable analysis and market research to support internal financial analysis

· Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of financial instruments, market conditions, and trends

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Baldwin Park, CA 91706: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location