Senior Financial Analyst

Essense Of Australia - Lenexa, KS

Full-time - Mid Level

Lenexa, KS

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

Essense of Australia is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its Financial Planning and Analysis team at the Lenexa, KS headquarters. This role is pivotal in analyzing financial results, maintaining financial models, and supporting the annual budget and forecasting processes. The Senior Financial Analyst will work closely with management to identify financial metrics and improve reporting processes, transitioning from Excel to BI tools like Qliksense and NetSuite Planning & Budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial performance in collaboration with Accounting's month-end close process to understand historical results and make recommendations based on opportunities identified.
• Conduct variance analysis at the account/country/department level.
• Support the preparation of department financial review packages by explaining variances vs. Budget & Forecast.
• Update and maintain financial models by ensuring data is up-to-date and accurate.
• Work with Director and Manager to understand the relationship between financial models and maintain data integrity.
• Make forecast changes as directed by management to ensure the rolling forecast and supporting models are current.
• Update and maintain current Qliksense and NSPB support tools by ensuring data is reviewed and updated as necessary.
• Work with management to identify opportunities to transition reporting from Excel to Qliksense and NSPB.
• Ensure data reconciles with the system of record and communicates key points to the necessary stakeholders.
• Develop, implement, and maintain reporting, processes and ad-hoc analysis based on opportunities or threats identified through analysis of the business.
• Seek opportunities to research and analyze key metrics, ratios and other KPI's that impact the Company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting required.
• 3 to 5 years of experience working in a Financial Planning and Analysis, or related, environment.
• Experience with budget management, forecasting, and financial reporting is required.
• Experience with Accounting and ERP systems is preferred.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel with the ability to create, maintain and improve complex spreadsheets/models and analyze large amounts of data.
• Ability to be highly accurate but also efficient in analyses/information presented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to be a team player, but also to work independently.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Be procedure and process oriented with exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrate strong organizational abilities, analytical and time management skills.
• Self-motivated and strong work ethic; operates with the highest level of integrity.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish budget/forecast targets and communicate to the business units.
• Experience with relational databases, data manipulation tools, report writers and presentation software.
• Experience with BI Tools, ERP Systems, and management report creation.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for growth within the company