Manager Financial Analysis

Please note we only hire from the following states: NY, NJ, CT, DC, VA, RI, MA, PA, MD.

Position Summary:

The primary function of this role is to provide timely and accurate financial and management reporting as well as provide support, guidance, and analysis for organization-wide budgeting and forecasting. This position supports management in planning and decision making by identifying, collecting, maintaining, and evaluating financial data, providing insights and recommending actions. Additionally, this position collaborates with other departments for variance analysis, KPI development and supports ad-hoc financial projects.

The Manager, Financial Analysis should have strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills. This individual is also a self-starter and able to work independently and equally as effectively in a matrix-oriented environment. The ideal candidate should be highly organized and a deadline sensitive multi-tasker with strong business acumen to understand the company’s business model, industry trends, and competitive landscape. The incumbent demonstrates integrity and the ability to maintain confidential information. The individual has excellent MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills and can solve business problems using critical thinking skills. Strong oral and written communication skills are also essential for this role.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Prepare routine and ad hoc management financial reports as needed for the Leadership Team, Board and Finance Committee
• Support management decision making by analyzing financial results, identifying key business drivers, insights and forecasts
• Assist in the building of the annual operating budget, provide critical financial information, track organizational strategic initiatives as well as measure and report on key performance indicators
• Conduct analyses of the unit’s financial performance, developing an understanding of their financial structure, and reviewing periodic results against budget
• Maintain a series of custom reports, charts, tables, and presentations to track and monitor spending
• Identify issues that require further analysis, providing early notice of problem areas at a high level and at the departmental level
• Coordinate and participate in periodic departmental management meetings to review actual results versus budget and/or projections
• Assist & support the annual Budget planning process as well as fiscal year-end projections
• Maintain Budget & Planning software and assist third party vendor with builds/updates
• Review and analyze program/project performance providing insight and variance explanations
• Develop and maintain information on a competitive landscape -Key Competitors/Partners
• Assist in developing and analyzing various KPI’s, dashboard, scorecards for the organization
• Develop metrics for and monitor performance of unit, organization, initiatives and/or business operations
• Support the finance team with special projects and/or workflow process improvements.
• Update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as needed

Position Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, master’s degree ideal, with sufficient, rigorous quantitative coursework
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in an analytical role
• Strong interpersonal, motivation, organization, attention-to-detail, and multi-tasking skills
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills
• Experience in the utilization of business intelligence reporting tools .
• Proven ability to build, refine and update financial models
• Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships for business partnering
• Ability to think through and help solve complex problems
• Experience with Sage Intacct, Workday Adaptive Planning and Salesforce a plus.
• Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Advanced MS Excel and Powerpoint experience required
• Must be comfortable working with Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP
• Technology savvy

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

This position is primarily remote but will require your presence in the New York City office at various times and attendance at our two annual trade shows. Regardless of location, job demands may require long periods of sitting; telephone work and/or computer work, as well as interactions with other staff members, external vendors and SFA external constituents. There will be periodic travel required both to industry events and for team and department meetings. Occasional lifting of heavy boxes up to 40 pounds may be required, particularly around events.