What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Financial Analyst position at Churchill Downs Incorporated - Louisville, KY?
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- Masters, CPA, and / or CFA preferred.
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis or related finance role.
- Strong demonstrated management and leadership skills including ability to operationalize strategic plans.
- Excellent analytical, financial modeling, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills.
- Excellent financial acumen and thorough knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
- Working knowledge of financial markets, financial systems, and capital management.
- Detail oriented, professional demeanor, strong organization and project management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with senior / executive management and the board of directors.
- Excellent verbal and written communication / presentation skills.
- Strong work ethic and ability to cultivate working relationships throughout the organization.
- Proficient with Microsoft suite products (Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Corporate support …
- Provides leadership in the development of operational and financial models used to forecast corporate financial results over the long term
- Develops forecasts and analysis to support capital management decision making
- Responsible for financial modeling and analysis support of Business Development
- Responsible for maintaining / updating cost of capital
- Provides leadership to the business operating segments through operating cycles, including
- Monthly analysis of actual results
- Development of monthly forecast updates
- Development of annual operating plan
- Assist with the preparation of ad-hoc reporting and other special reporting as needed by the management team and executive management
Utilizes state of the art techniques, tools, and technology to perform the analysis and plans in the most efficient, timely and effective manner as possible.
