Job Details

Publicly traded company in Irvine is looking for a Financial Analyst to join the team! This opportunity reports to the Director of Finance and is onsite everyday in Irvine

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform monthly variance analysis of actual to budget and/or forecast results for monthly deliverables to senior management.
• Ensure costs are properly captured and reported.
• Apply strong analytical skills to understand the root cause of variances.
• Develop budgets and forecasts, including monthly/quarterly forecasts, mid-year forecasts, and annual budgets.
• Prepare and design ancillary business/financial models and other special projects as needed.
• Ensure financial processes and reports meet corporate and industry guidelines.
• Responsible for the month end reporting and analysis process, including the preparation and review of profit and loss statements and KPIs to ensure overall accuracy of the reports.
• Analyze monthly department spending and communicate trends with Sr. Management.
• Work with department heads to manage spending, identify problem areas, and support financial aspects of new corporate projects.
• Proactively build and manage relationships with corporate department heads.
• Collaborate and suggest in the development or adjustment of Key Performance Indicators to drive business decisions, processes, and optimizations.
• Create internal management reports for monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial results and prepare commentaries for senior management.
• Prepare monthly reports and variance analyses for management review, participate in short and long-range financial planning and forecasting, and prepare ad-hoc financial analyses and reports.
• Support the implementation of financial reporting and planning systems.
• Develop procedures, schedules, and materials for the quarterly forecast process.
• Continuously improve, automate, and simplify processes to help drive better decision-making.
• Seek process improvements and drive them to completion within Finance and the larger organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related fields required. MBA is a plus.
• 2 to 4+ years of progressive, professional experience with financial analysis or corporate finance
• Technical: Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and financial modeling, possess exceptional analytical skills and the ability to understand the impact of operations on our financial results.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to establish strong relationships with others within and outside of the organization.