Financial Analyst 2

Company: Ascent
Location: Durham
Posted on: January 10, 2021

Job Description:

Job Req #: 20-08804Job Description: Financial Analyst II Location: Durham, NC- Remote Flexibility w/ Covid. Position Type: 6+ Month Contract One of our enterprise clients specializing in health information technology and clinical research is seeking a Financial Analyst II to develop, analyze, interpret, report, and/or present monthly, quarterly, and/or annual historical/ and or forecasted financial information. This person will be expected to return and work onsite after Covid has been addressed. Duties:* Prepare complex financial plans, financial forecasts, profitability impacts & competitive analysis, and various reports to better track profitability* Prepare complex financial and business related analysis and research in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return and depreciation.* Coordinate and direct the preparation of complex budgets for units or departments based on actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports and other factors.* Review complex expenditures of requisitioning departments to ensure conformance to budget.* Prepare forecast and analyze trends in areas such as sales, finance and general business conditions.* Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and/or analysis for various audiences such as Senior Leadership Team, Audit Committee, Executive Team, Client Association, etc. Ensure the reports are accurate. Make presentations to management and business lines.* Responsible for complex monthly variance analysis (at any business/segment or consolidated company level). Provide ongoing support to various business lines and answer any questions that may arise.* Act as a consultant to management on complex financial policy, procedure and application as well as historical, plan, forecasting and other reporting.* Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly with other Business Unit managers to provide quality seamless customer service* Support the complex administration and analysis for new products and corporate projects.* Provide leadership, coaching, support & problem solving assistance, and knowledge transfer to other analysts.Hiring Requirements: * Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting math, statistics or economics* 5 years' experience in financial analyst and/or reporting role* Without a Bachelors, 7 years' experience in financial analyst and/or reporting role required* With a Masters, 2-3 years' experience in financial analyst and/or reporting role required* Knowledge of accounting policies and procedures (GAAP)Tom Gartland Technical RecruiterAscent303-694-5482 **If this is not a fit for you or you are not interested, Ascent Services Group offers an excellent Referral Bonus! We look forward to hearing from you! About Ascent: The Ascent Services Group (ASG) is a nationally recognized technology staffing and consulting firm whose fundamental business is providing staffing services to Small, Medium, and Large Enterprise clients in our core market verticals: Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology and Life Sciences. As consultants for ASG, you will have access to many of the top clients within the industries we serve. Our goal is to deliver innovative talent through proven best practices and effective resource optimization. Become one of ASG's candidates and experience the difference!IND05

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