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

Job description

• Arkansas Talent Group is exclusively working with one of the largest employers in the state of Arkansas to help them find a Financial Analyst for their organization. This is wonderful company with a rich history that has a historic background in hiring top talent and promoting quickly!
• This position is open due to growth in the department and recent acquisitions. The position will report directly to the Director of FP&A and will have a lot of interaction and reporting for C-Suite and the Board of Directors. The Financial Analyst will provide analytical insight and consultative support to senior operations and finance leaders across a complex, multi-entity organization.

Responsibilities

• Financial Analysis & Monitoring
• Perform monthly entity-level financial reviews and prepare concise summary reports for leadership, highlighting key drivers, risks, and recommendations
• Conduct financial reviews and trend analysis at the department, business unit, and service-line levels to identify issues and performance improvement opportunities
• Monitor operational volume and other key statistics, flag anomalies for leadership, and provide additional analytical support as needed
• Review productivity metrics for assigned regions or business areas, surfacing efficiency gaps and improvement opportunities
• Help identify material items not captured in the annual forecast commitments and communicate those to finance leadership for consideration
• ​Finance Support
• Support finance leadership in compiling and distributing formal supplemental reporting for quarterly executive or board-level presentations
• Coordinate with local and corporate leadership to gather inputs needed for Spring and Fall forecast cycles and other planning processes
• ​Operations Support
• Perform ad hoc analysis and build pro formas to evaluate new initiatives, investments, and operational changes as requested by finance leadership
• Develop and maintain training materials that help new leaders understand financial management tools, reporting, and key processes
• Provide basic technical and analytical training to operational leaders to help them better leverage financial tools, dashboards, and reporting

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• 2+ years of experience in Corporate Finance, Data Analytics, or Accounting
• Strong Financial Analysis skills
• Strong Software skills including Excel
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders and to collaborate effectively with leadership at multiple levels

Skills

Required

• Strong Financial Analysis skills
• Strong Software skills including Excel

Benefits

• Client is offering competitive salary, top notch benefits including matching retirement and cheap healthcare costs, flexibility in hours, hybrid capabilities, and most importantly- very realistic opportunity for growth. They have a strong track record of shaping and molding financial minds into operational leaders in the organization.