Jr Financial Analyst / Principal Finance Analyst

Job Description:

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Performs and analyzes financial modeling, trends, business case / due diligence and cost against budget, variance analysis, forecasting, financial planning and expense comparisons by analysis of profit and loss statements and/or income statements.

Prepares reports of findings and recommendations, compiles and consolidates financial plans and provides insights to management.

This position will enable growth by providing key business insights, operating metrics, financial metrics, management reporting to leadership team, ensure strict adherence to finance policies and procedures and timely and accurate preparation of financial statements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Performs and analyzes financial modeling, economic research, trends and studies subjects such as rates of return, depreciation, working capital, cash flow, investments, and cost against budget, variance analysis, forecasting, financial planning and expense comparisons.
• Prepares reports of findings and recommendations, compiles and consolidates financial plans and provides insights to management.
• Develops, maintains, and establishes operational specifications for financial information systems considering such things as information flow, volume, ad hoc reporting, and analysis.
• Monitor business performance by unit, division or group.
• May provide analysis on business development for the Center.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results.  May act as a mentor to fellow colleagues. 

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

• Be able to independently navigate ambiguous situations and land tangible impact for the business.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining deliverables of assignments, with limited oversight from manager.
• Supports fellow colleagues in team deliverables.
• Develops solutions to moderately complex problems, and/or makes moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or products independently to enhance performance of job area.
• Implements solutions to problems.

Communication and Influence: Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels.

May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making.

People Management – To work with different stake holders internally and externally in getting the business goals delivered.

Innovation – Identify areas for simplification and automation.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• 3-10 years of finance and accounting experience with progressive responsibility, especially with exposure to international operations and R&D preferably
• CA/MBA Finance from Tier I / II Business Schools
• Medical devices/ Pharma/Service industry experience is preferred
• Strong, professional communication and writing skills
• SAP experience

EDUCATION: CA/MBA Finance from Tier I / II Business Schools