Senior Financial Analyst

$86,200 - $96,200/Yr

Comtech Ef Data - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Financial Analyst II at Comtech Telecommunications Corp. plays a crucial role in developing and interpreting financial information for project planning and business operations. This position involves creating financial models, performing technical analyses, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and GAAP. The analyst will support the accounting department and manage various financial functions while driving process improvements and conducting financial reviews with management.

Responsibilities

• Drive solutions to complex operations and financial issues to completion
• Financial planning and analysis including forecast/budget, performance metrics and ad-hoc analysis
• Coordinate with sales, marketing, operations, and accounting/finance to create budget/forecast
• Some accounting duties including revenue recognition, expense and capital reconciliations and select journal entries
• Ensure corporate financial procedures and policies are properly enforced
• Lead integration tasks aimed toward improved accounting/forecast cycle processes
• Review business plans, industry trends and vendor contracts for accuracy and forecasting purposes
• Contract backlog reporting and analysis
• Responsible for some purchasing/vendor management coordination with functional managers

Requirements

• BA in finance or accounting required
• 4+ years in a Finance Analyst or Sr. Finance Analyst position or similar responsibility required
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, with strong verbal, analytical and written communication skills
• Strong forecasting, budgeting and accounting knowledge/experience required
• Advanced MS Excel skills required, including business modeling and design experience
• Experience with Accounting/Financial Systems required, experience with Deltek Costpoint and/or Cognos reporting is a plus
• Comfortable with large amounts of data and able to identify key trends and variances and summarize

Nice-to-haves

• MBA a plus
• Knowledge of products and technology supporting 911 public safety and/or telecom space preferred
• Proven history of being able to work independently and amongst teams to achieve objectives
• Proven history of analyzing situations, employing creative and effective decision making to solve problems, achieve results
• Ability to present written and verbal material to executive management