The financial analyst is responsible for various accounting and financial functions such as Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), weekly reporting, and accounting system administration for Strata’s Business Units, SSS and IPP.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide weekly and monthly management reporting on the status of the business
- Analyze project performance by generating actionable KPI reporting and analyses
- Work closely with operations partners to help contain costs and make the right investments
- Responding to ad hoc requests that may involve turning ambiguous data into actionable decisions
- Know how to get things done in an independent and a collaborative manner
- Can take direction and, if needed, take the lead, depending upon the situation
- Look to identify and eliminate process gaps
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting or minimum of 1-2 years of accounting/finance experience.
- Advanced analytical and Microsoft Excel experience REQUIRED
- Data mining and advanced data management & reporting skills required (Pivot, VLOOKUP, Data tables)
- Ethical conduct and professionalism; natural curiosity and interest in process improvement
- Experience with ERP software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work well with people at all levels of the organization
- Skilled at defining problems, collecting data, establishing the facts, and drawing valid conclusions
- Experience with inventory accounting and job-costing accounting, is a plus
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
Work is performed in an office environment. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, twist and lift to 20 pounds.