Financial Analyst

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Financial Planning & Analysis work focuses on short and long-term financial planning and/or financial analysis of business operations for the purpose of measuring and forecasting future business performance. This includes: •Analysis of internal financial information (e.g., profit loss accounts, financial statements, working capital, costs, prices, expenses, revenues, rates of return, etc.) •Analysis of external economic conditions and their impact on business operations (e.g., inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, etc.) •Financial modeling to measure and forecast potential impacts of financial transactions and corporate development activities
Level: An Experienced Professional (P2) applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include: • Works independently with general supervision. • Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex. • May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.
Typical Title: Finance Planning Analyst

THE ROLE

Play a key role in developing and managing finance processes, maintaining and upgrading financial software and systems, implementing financial reporting strategies, analyzing and reporting on key trends, and ensuring the integrity and accuracy of Nordic’s accounting systems and associated data.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate and analyze revenue, cost and profit variances against budget, and forecast to help identify significant trends for response by operations management.
• Maintain/Develop management reporting including but not limited to utilization reporting, headcount reporting, profitability by business line/project, and monthly budget review reporting.
• Assist in the management of revenue recognition related to complex projects in accordance to GAAP standards. Perform monthly reconciliation of customer accounts.
• Manage accuracy of the financial reporting and forecasting in Netsuite/Power BI through data input, accuracy validation, and assist in development of systems controls to ensure data integrity.
• Complete month-end analysis related to business line service offerings and headcount.
• Prepare both recurring and ad hoc reports for Finance leader and other management as requested.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience
• 2-4 or more years’ experience in financial analysis, accounting, or related field
• Basic knowledge of general accounting principles, cost accounting, and finance concepts.
• Knowledge of integrated financial systems/software applications (NetSuite, Workday a plus) and MS Excel.
• Strong intuitive and analytic/problem-solving skills