Financial Analyst (Corporate) at Arkansas Talent Group in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Job description

• Arkansas Talent Group is partnering with one of the largest companies in the state to help them find a Financial Analyst to join their Corporate Finance team. This position will work in Little Rock and have some flexibility to hybrid.
• This is an important position that will support operations leadership with high-quality financial analysis, forecasting, and performance insights. The Financial Analyst will be part of a team dedicated to improving the financial performance of the system through forecasting, cost accounting, performance insights, and capital planning.
• This role is ideal for someone who wants to blend finance, analytics, and data, while working closely with leadership and making a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly entity-level and department-level financial reviews, summarizing key impacts and recommendations for operations leadership
• Analyze volume, revenue, and cost trends; identify anomalies and provide follow-up information for investigation and corrective action
• Review productivity and efficiency metrics for assigned business units or service lines and report issues or opportunities to finance leadership
• Support annual and periodic forecast processes by coordinating inputs, validating assumptions, and helping compile formal forecast materials
• Assist with financial planning activities, including capital management, pro forma development, and profitability reporting by business line
• Prepare and maintain supplemental reporting and presentations for senior leadership and board-level review, as directed by finance leadership
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives by providing data, tracking key metrics, and analyzing results
• Provide basic technical training and support to operational leaders in their use of financial tools, reports, and management dashboards

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related quantitative field required
• Approximately 2+ years of relevant experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, FP&A, Public Accounting, or closely related areas
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the broader Office Suite, with solid systems/analysis skills and comfort working with large data sets; Comfortability with AI
• Ability to work effectively with both financial and non-financial stakeholders, explaining data and analysis in clear, practical terms
• This role is a strong fit if you enjoy digging into the numbers, spotting trends, and helping leaders make better business decisions in a complex, multi-entity environment.

Skills

Required

• solid systems/analysis skills
• comfort working with large data sets
• Comfortability with AI

Benefits

• Competitive base salary aligned with experience and the Central Arkansas corporate finance market
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, retirement, PTO)
• Opportunities for professional development and quick growth opportunity!