Sr. Financial Analyst

This position can work remotely from home or from any of our affiliate bank locations throughout the Holding Company, in Iowa, North Carolina, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois.

General Description And Essential Functions

The FP&A Sr Financial Analyst is responsible for partnering with all areas of the business to support and drive business performance, including the development of financial plans, reports, budgets, and forecasts. Candidate must be a team player and energized to learn intricate details of Central Bank processes, accounting, and financial reporting requirements, including reporting platform Oracle EPM Cloud. This role includes but is not limited to:

• Assist in the preparation of meaningful and realistic annual budgets, monthly reports, quarterly forecasts and new value add reports. Help to promote performance, create transparency and identify areas of opportunity.
• Review reports and ratios for accuracy and completeness, help provide insightful variance analysis for actuals compared to budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Must work well with software, learn and understand how to use Oracle EPM Planning, along with possessing advanced skills with Excel are required.
• Collect, analyze, and manage quantitative data and complex analysis to support and implement improvement, change recommendations and/or drive performance (product margins, breakeven, etc).
• Manage and own various new data projects that promote insight and efficiency. Must be able to take ownership, dive into the details without losing focus on the high-level objectives, understand any accounting implications, ask questions, provide options for a solution, get feedback, implement, validate and ensure objectives are met.
• Understand end to end business operations, develop a thorough understanding of the key business drivers that impact financial performance across the organization, and provide insightful analysis.
• Consistently look for ways to improve processes based on input delivery and technological platforms for improved efficiencies while upholding the highest integrity and accuracy. Automation methods will be critical for leveraging through a changing and growing business.
• Ability to problem solve and identify opportunities to use tools and techniques to improve quality and efficiency.
• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as assigned.
  
  
  

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Qualifications/Experience/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5 years financial analysis or accounting experience required; experience in banking preferred.
• High degree of proficiency with technology and using software.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Must be advanced in Excel including: formula writing, formatting, graphs/charts, modeling, macros and/or automation.
• Some experience with SQL and/or Power BI preferred.
• Strong business acumen, excellent written, verbal/nonverbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidential information.
• Ability to exhibit good judgement, be objective and realistic
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in order to meet deadlines
• Proven analytical and accuracy skills. Requires attention to detail.
• Must be a self-starter, with a strong initiative, drive, and interest in developing performance