FINANCIAL ANALYST

Job Description

Financial Analyst | Venteon

The Tone:
This is a full-time role for a client of Venteon, located in Oakland County, MI. This stable and profitable organization relies on robust financial analysis to understand its performance and make informed strategic decisions. The Financial Analyst plays a critical role in providing the insights needed to evaluate business trends, manage financial planning, and identify key opportunities for operational and financial improvement within the organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Oakland County, MI
• Mission: This role is responsible for providing critical financial insights and support to guide business performance and strategic decisions for a stable and profitable client.
• Tech Stack: Excel, PowerBI

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analyze: Analyze comprehensive financial data to thoroughly evaluate overall business performance, identify key trends, and explain significant variances from expected outcomes.
• Report: Prepare clear and concise monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports, presenting crucial information to leadership for strategic decision-making.
• Plan: Actively support the critical budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, contributing to the financial roadmap and strategic direction of the business.
• Support Accounting: Assist with essential month-end close activities, specifically focusing on variance analysis and performing necessary reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Model: Develop and meticulously maintain sophisticated financial models designed to support business planning initiatives and inform strategic decision-making across various departments.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, providing a fundamental understanding of financial principles and practices essential for this role.
• Experience: Bring a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Finance or FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), along with specific experience related to inventory management.
• Skills: Demonstrate advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis and financial modeling, critical for daily tasks and reporting.
• Bonus: Have exposure to PowerBI, indicating familiarity with business intelligence tools which would be a valuable asset.