What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst position at Shea Homes?
The Senior Financial Analyst is a member of the central Financial Planning & Analysis team in Scottsdale, Arizona, supporting division operational managers to prepare monthly forecasts, facilitate budget updates, prepare monthly and quarterly reports, and perform ad-hoc analysis. Therefore, the Senior Financial Analyst must understand basic accounting and finance concepts, possess intermediate to advanced Excel skills, possess abilities to influence operational managers, and be comfortable collaborating in person and remotely across geographic locations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participate in preparation of the annual plan and monthly forecast process including delivery of P&L and cash flow projections.
- Analyze and provide explanations for variances between actuals, forecast and annual plan. Communicate insights to VP of Finance and divisional personal and budget owners to support divisional plan and strategic decision-making processes.
- Provide corporate reporting & analysis including but not limited to, backlog gross margin, units, starts, community performance analysis and pricing.
- Facilitate and lead quarterly budget reviews with divisional operating departments (i.e., Land Acquisition, Community development, Operations, etc.).
- Prepare and update Selling, General & Administrative expense budgets.
- Prepare and review monthly lot allocations for monthly cost of sales calculation.
- Prepare, annotate, and distribute quarterly divisional reporting package. Partner with VP of Finance to effectively communicate and present quarterly financial results to senior and corporate leadership.
- Satisfy ad-hoc analyses and reporting as needed for division or operational teams, analysis of land acquisition opportunities, external stakeholders / JV partners, Tax and Central Accounting.
- Seek opportunities to improving operational finance efficiency (e.g., process improvement & system enhancements).
- Partner with Central Accounting team and VP of Finance on transactions or accounting treatments / methods that could impact projected results and provide insight on actual financial results.
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
FUNCTIONAL
Shea Homes is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.
EOE / M / F / D / V
