Financial Analyst

Contact: Salvatore.Zappulla@Roberthalf, if you meet the qualifications send your resume to Salvatore.Zappulla@RobertHalf.

Financial Analysts with effective communication skills will be interested in this position. We want to hear from you, if you enjoy working as part of a team. Skilled Financial Analyst candidates will be interested in this opportunity through Robert Half to join a thriving Manufacturing company. This role's primary duties will consist of implementing financial modeling on various financial products as well as measure, analyze, and forecast performance in conjunction with operating plans. You will also be required to advise management on the allocation of resources to best accomplish objectives and prepare reports for management. This position is a great fit for candidates that seek a business partner role in which they can interact with team members about forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management. Contact Robert Half today. This Financial Analyst role, which is located in the Pawcatuck, Connecticut, is a permanent employment opportunity.

Key responsibilities

- Work alongside cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations to see the proper execution of plans

- Provide valuable foresight and decision support through effective Business Intelligence (BI)

- Drive monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required

- Work with senior executives on strategic deep dives by developing financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, strategic resource allocation and prioritization, and event tracking and execution

- Survey performance to date and assess potential risks and opportunities

- Execute and monitor forecasting reports

- The ideal candidate should be a highly flexible individual who is comfortable with large amounts of information and adept at managing expectations

- Endorse weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings as well as P& L forecasting

- Work on monthly and quarterly financial close processes in collaboration with the Accounting team

- Understand and explain internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending

- Ensure business partners handle their resources by tracking monthly and quarterly performance through the comparison of actuals versus expectations