Habasit
Corporate Recruiter & HR Remote Site Manager - Manage Talent Acquisition function for US & Canada.
Summary
The Financial Analyst will play a critical role in driving financial insights and supporting strategic decision-making across the organization. This role partners closely with the Director of Finance and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact analysis, forecasting, and reporting that supports operational excellence and business growth. Main Tasks
Forecasting, Planning, Variance Analysis and Control Develop a strong understanding of the business environment and key performance drivers Creation of high-quality reports, analysis and commentary on company financial performance to assist in decision making Develop an understanding of existing reporting tools (Hyperion Financial Management, Spreadsheet Server, and Power BI) and write/troubleshoot reports as requested Own the sales forecast process and collaborate with sales team to develop monthly sales forecast and analyze actual results against forecast and prior periods Own the department expense forecasting process and collaborate with department owners to develop annual department expense budgets, quarterly forecast updates, and analyze actual results against forecasts and prior periods Build scenario models to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning. Review sales margins in Power BI on a weekly basis for unusual margins Ad hoc analysis financial and operations analysis as needed Identify and implement improvements to forecasting and budgeting processes. Create high-quality reports and dashboards using Power BI, Hyperion Financial Management, and Spreadsheet Server tools. Analyze customer and product profitability; identify margin improvement opportunities. Monitor inbound and outbound logistics costs; provide actionable insights to operations. Prepare monthly business review presentations and variance analysis summaries. Prepare detailed cost center reporting to support departmental accountability. Capital Projects & Investment Analysis Partner with capital project owners to develop business cases and perform ROI analysis. Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess project success and financial impact. Track and report capital spending against budget and forecast. Provide financial validation and tracking of cost improvement initiatives. Month-End Close & Accounting Prepare various month end accruals such as freight, temp labor, and utility accrual Track, report, and control capital expenditure spending. Collaborate with project owners to update forecasted project spending. Identify and account for expenses related to annual service contracts Prepare and distribute financial statements Calculate sales commission achievement in accordance with approved sales compensation policy Create and distribute monthly sales commissions statements Other Responsibilities & Projects Other project-based work and ad-hoc requests Identify opportunities to make processes more efficient and eliminate manual work Continual improvement mindset to develop process and reporting improvements Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance 3-5+ years of business finance, accounting, or other relevant experience Advanced knowledge of Excel and strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions Experience with data query/data management tools is preferred (Power Query, Power BI, SQL) Knowledge of business operations finance and IT systems Required Skills
Analytical in approach to problem solving with an ability to rapidly identify key issues, to see the big picture and apply the “common sense” test The ability to work in a proactive manner both independently and collaboratively is essential Strong communicator and inter-personal skills with the ability to work with a diverse team (seniority, function, etc.) Excellent attention to detail Ability to work accurately with large data volumes and extractions from databases and information systems Drive process improvements to ensure data integrity/accuracy Ability to complete assignments independently by collaborating with internal stakeholders, soliciting inputs, and consolidating data, ideas, and thoughts to develop a final proposal or solution Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Finance Industries
Manufacturing
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Summary
The Financial Analyst will play a critical role in driving financial insights and supporting strategic decision-making across the organization. This role partners closely with the Director of Finance and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact analysis, forecasting, and reporting that supports operational excellence and business growth. Main Tasks
Forecasting, Planning, Variance Analysis and Control Develop a strong understanding of the business environment and key performance drivers Creation of high-quality reports, analysis and commentary on company financial performance to assist in decision making Develop an understanding of existing reporting tools (Hyperion Financial Management, Spreadsheet Server, and Power BI) and write/troubleshoot reports as requested Own the sales forecast process and collaborate with sales team to develop monthly sales forecast and analyze actual results against forecast and prior periods Own the department expense forecasting process and collaborate with department owners to develop annual department expense budgets, quarterly forecast updates, and analyze actual results against forecasts and prior periods Build scenario models to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning. Review sales margins in Power BI on a weekly basis for unusual margins Ad hoc analysis financial and operations analysis as needed Identify and implement improvements to forecasting and budgeting processes. Create high-quality reports and dashboards using Power BI, Hyperion Financial Management, and Spreadsheet Server tools. Analyze customer and product profitability; identify margin improvement opportunities. Monitor inbound and outbound logistics costs; provide actionable insights to operations. Prepare monthly business review presentations and variance analysis summaries. Prepare detailed cost center reporting to support departmental accountability. Capital Projects & Investment Analysis Partner with capital project owners to develop business cases and perform ROI analysis. Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess project success and financial impact. Track and report capital spending against budget and forecast. Provide financial validation and tracking of cost improvement initiatives. Month-End Close & Accounting Prepare various month end accruals such as freight, temp labor, and utility accrual Track, report, and control capital expenditure spending. Collaborate with project owners to update forecasted project spending. Identify and account for expenses related to annual service contracts Prepare and distribute financial statements Calculate sales commission achievement in accordance with approved sales compensation policy Create and distribute monthly sales commissions statements Other Responsibilities & Projects Other project-based work and ad-hoc requests Identify opportunities to make processes more efficient and eliminate manual work Continual improvement mindset to develop process and reporting improvements Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance 3-5+ years of business finance, accounting, or other relevant experience Advanced knowledge of Excel and strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions Experience with data query/data management tools is preferred (Power Query, Power BI, SQL) Knowledge of business operations finance and IT systems Required Skills
Analytical in approach to problem solving with an ability to rapidly identify key issues, to see the big picture and apply the “common sense” test The ability to work in a proactive manner both independently and collaboratively is essential Strong communicator and inter-personal skills with the ability to work with a diverse team (seniority, function, etc.) Excellent attention to detail Ability to work accurately with large data volumes and extractions from databases and information systems Drive process improvements to ensure data integrity/accuracy Ability to complete assignments independently by collaborating with internal stakeholders, soliciting inputs, and consolidating data, ideas, and thoughts to develop a final proposal or solution Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Finance Industries
Manufacturing
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