What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business / Financial Analyst - III position at Crossfire Consulting?
Business/Financial Analyst
About The Role
We are building a world-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization within the Telecommunications industry. We have begun a comprehensive program to streamline processes, enhance systems, realign the organization, and add opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth. We're finding new ways to add value and provide strategic support.
Our vision is to build leading FP&A practices, setting the stage to become the destination employer for any FP&A professional. You can become a catalyst for change.
Key Responsibilities
This team is responsible for preparing financial and economic analysis for senior management to determine the profitability of different customer types, initiatives, and offers. You will:
About The Role
We are building a world-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization within the Telecommunications industry. We have begun a comprehensive program to streamline processes, enhance systems, realign the organization, and add opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth. We're finding new ways to add value and provide strategic support.
Our vision is to build leading FP&A practices, setting the stage to become the destination employer for any FP&A professional. You can become a catalyst for change.
Key Responsibilities
This team is responsible for preparing financial and economic analysis for senior management to determine the profitability of different customer types, initiatives, and offers. You will:
- Develop and analyze financial models, tools and corresponding assumptions used to evaluate business case profitability within the Growth & Revenue team
- Independently partner with business units to develop costing/profitability models and reports
- Update financial models with current financial reporting trends and review assumptions to ensure accuracy
- Develop and assess business cases for investment decisions, providing insights and recommendations
- Prepare financial presentation materials and formal business case documents for senior leadership
- Present findings and recommendations to all levels of leadership
- Partner across teams to leverage digital finance tools for business insights
- Write and interpret SQL code for business revenue validation
- Analyze monthly business trends, including budget variance and KPIs to identify risks and opportunities
- Manage capital requirements, develop capital plans and provide recommendations on allocation
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Math or four or more years of equivalent work experience
- Six or more years of relevant work experience
- Financial analysis and modeling experience
- MBA, Master's in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
- Experience in technology and/or telecommunications industry
- Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA, CMA)
- Strong analytical capabilities with proven ability to structure business cases around strategic vision
- Strategic skills with ability to identify key points, implications and recommendations
- Advanced understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing methodologies
- In-depth understanding of business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis
- Knowledge of FASB and SEC requirements, GAAP, tax reporting, and IFRS
- Experience in continuous improvement initiatives and project management
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, Tableau, Essbase, Smart View, Hyperion Planning, or Hyperion Strategic Finance
- Experience leading complex team projects with minimal supervision
