What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst position at Clyde Companies, Inc.?
JOB TITLE Financial Analyst
Description
Finance Analyst assists Finance Managers with business operations to provide financial insight through actionable business analytics, business planning, and fact-based recommendations that will assist the company to achieve its strategic goals and priorities.
Job Responsibilities
Description
Finance Analyst assists Finance Managers with business operations to provide financial insight through actionable business analytics, business planning, and fact-based recommendations that will assist the company to achieve its strategic goals and priorities.
Job Responsibilities
- Keep confidential the information of the company Assist in the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial planning
- Perform variance analysis comparing actual results to budget and forecast, and communicate key drivers to management
- Help develop and maintain financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to support strategic and operational decisions
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, accounting, and business leaders to understand performance drivers
- Support monthly and quarterly reporting through preparation of financial and management reports
- Analyze trends in revenue, expenses, capital investments, and cash flow
- Assist in the development and maintenance of dashboards and reporting tools
- Evaluate business performance and identify areas for margin expansion or cost optimization
- Assist with ad hoc financial analysis to support key business initiatives and projects Help to improve and streamline financial processes, systems, and reporting frameworks
- Prepare presentations and materials for executive and stakeholder review
- Ensure data accuracy and maintain integrity of financial information
- High moral and ethical standards
- Effectively communicate financial information and understand the activities of non-financial functions
- Proficiency in Excel and financial systems; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI) and SQL preferred
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Solid understanding of financial statements, accounting principles and practices, and financial forecasting
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated experience using business models, budget comparisons, and forecasting
- Ability to create and give effective presentations
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- 1-3 years previous accounting or finance experience preferred
- Sedentary work, requiring regular lifting up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
- Repetitive motion associated with operating a computer and other office equipment
- Inside, climate-controlled working conditions, seated at a desk for extended periods of time
- Occasional overnight travel to different offices and trainings and meetings
- May require working long hours occasionally during high deliverable periods