Financial Analyst, Facilities and Operations Services
Employment Type : Full-Time
Job Summary:The Financial Analyst role in Facilities and Operations Services (FOS) Finance primarily supports the Facility Asset Management and Integrated Facilities Planning businesses with a gross cost base of ~$500M. The Facility Asset Management team is a dynamic project management organization focused on both new builds and asset renewals. Success in the role involves becoming the business partner of choice for providing sound financial analysis, decision support and leadership for a portfolio of projects inclusive of financial controls.
Responsibilities:- Gathers, analyzes and summarizes business recommendations for both individual projects and the overall businesses (both capital and expense)
- Develop and coordinate key aspects of both the monthly (forecast) and annual financial reporting processes
- Must work collaboratively with clients and colleagues and exert influence to deliver results
- Effectively able to communicate financial information and develop executive presentations
- Connects with the broader Finance organization (i.e. Capital Planning, Capital Reporting, Financial Reporting)
- Proactively answers and makes recommendations regarding client questions on specific cost/transactional data
- Ensures accuracy of all financial information included in planning processes and financial analysis
- Develops a comprehensive understanding of the business
- Supports the WDPR finance processes to ensure the integrity of the controls and processes related to all Finance and Finance-related systems
Basic Qualifications:- Excel, SAP, Khalix, PowerPoint
- Financial Planning and Budgeting; Understanding of traditional finance cycle (5YP, AOP, Forecast, etc.)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Detail oriented and ability to multi-task
- Proven ability to develop a clear understanding of the business, the processes required to support the business, and the development of relationships with various teams
- Demonstrated ability to understand the unique aspect of the client they support and how financial choices impact their business
- Demonstrated good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Preferred Qualifications:- Ability to simplify complex issues and incorporate effective “storytelling” to engage and influence the audience
- Ability to deliver presentations and communication to audiences of all levels persuasively, articulately and with full command of the topic
Required Education- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent