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Robert Half
Financial Analyst
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What they do
A Financial Analyst evaluates investment opportunities and makes recommendations to individuals and businesses. Analyzes the performance of different types of investments, studies business and economic trends and analyzes data to project company earnings
$85,678 / year median in Texas
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Description
- Seeking a highly flexible individual comfortable with large amounts of information, and adept at managing expectations
- Supporting weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment level Bookings and P& L forecasting
- Analyzing performance to date and assessing potential risks and opportunities
- Understanding and explaining internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending
- Learning and applying econometric and statistical methods to forecasting
- Enabling effective Business Intelligence (BI) to provide forward-looking insight and decision support
- Provide analytical support during New Year readiness/Year End planning cycle
- Drive the strategy and business planning process
- Become embedded within the Marketing and Customer Success organizations. Establish trust and quickly understand the key drivers of the business, economic trends and core metrics
- Work with senior executives on strategic deep dives by developing financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation and prioritization
- Work closely with cross-functional partners in Accounting, Recruiting, People and Operations to execute against plans
- Track monthly and quarterly performance through comparison of actuals versus expectations and enable business partners to handle their resources in the best way possible
- Drive monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required
- Work with Accounting on the monthly and quarterly financial close process Requirements
- BA/BS degree from a top-tier university with strong academic performance
- 2-5 years of experience in a highly quantitative role
- Experience in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly preferable (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
- Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
- Ability to simplify complex problems and build solutions
- Strong Microsoft Excel and computer skills (prior experience programming a big plus)
- Able to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies.