The Judge Group - Bridgewater Township, NJ
posted about 2 months ago
Our client is currently seeking a Business / Financial Analyst - IV Planning & Forecasting. This role is designed for individuals who want to move beyond merely compiling data and instead help tell the story behind the numbers. The position is business unit facing, offering opportunities to drive better business partnering and insights while enhancing your FP&A leadership and interpersonal skills. As a business partner, your contributions will significantly impact the organization, particularly in pricing decisions and new initiatives aimed at developing new products and services. You will have the opportunity to influence new business growth through the development of business case scenarios. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing the final financial plan, forecast, reporting, and analysis for business clients. You will develop the Business Plan, Commitment View, and Best View, which includes analysis, distribution, and recommendations for management reviews. Additionally, you will prepare final monthly analyses of business trends and budget variances of financial results and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to be utilized in management reviews and strategic business analysis sessions. Your responsibilities will also include developing in-depth analyses of business performance and recommending action plans, including gap closures and considerations for managing costs while growing revenue and profitability. You will create final capital planning models, reports, and templates, as well as cash flow statements and ad-hoc cash flow analysis/trending. Defining the need for and the source of data requirements for the planning & forecasting and reporting processes will be crucial. You will conduct strategic business analysis with overlays and commentary, create final performance reports that include business insights, ad-hoc analysis, and recommendations to executive management. Proactively identifying possible scenarios, risks, and opportunities around business performance will be a key aspect of your role. You will also create profitability/costing models and oversee/communicate model updates to the Center of Excellence, while developing and analyzing economic drivers of the business client, such as customer churn and renewals. Modeling and assessing performance scenarios to analyze risks and opportunities will be essential, as will communicating with partners in a clear and concise manner.