Senior Financial Analyst

Kforce is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Shady Grove, PA, to support the VP Finance. This role involves analyzing revenue and gross margins, creating and consolidating budget/forecast files, and performing ad hoc financial analysis. Key responsibilities include forecasting, product cost analytics, month-end closing, sales analysis, business process improvement, and training. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance and over 6 years of experience.

Must Have

• Analyze revenue and gross margins of actual units and product support.
• Create and consolidate budget and forecast files for sales and gross margin.
• Perform ad hoc analysis from Oracle EPM and ERP systems.
• Establish process/tools for Wholegoods and Aftermarket Plans.
• Coordinate inputs/outputs with I/C partners.
• Develop tools to analyze product cost trends.
• Support analysis of material, freight, and outsourcing initiatives.
• Analyze Wholegoods, Aftermarket, and miscellaneous revenue/cost during closing.
• Support Regional VP in explaining variances and projecting trends.
• Support regional sales team with backlog reporting and program modeling.
• Represent regional Finance on cross-functional teams.
• Support development and delivery of finance/accounting training.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance.
• 6+ years of experience in accounting/finance.
• Familiar with month end closing responsibility.
• Budgeting leadership experience.
• Knowledge of Standard Cost/Operations finance.
• Cross functional project teams experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• ERP/Consolidation software experience.
• 10% domestic travel is required.

Perks & Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• 401(k)
• Life, disability & ADD insurance
• Paid time off (for salaried personnel)

Provides support to the VP Finance by analyzing the revenue and gross margins of the actual units and product support on a monthly actual basis. The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for the creation and consolidation system (Oracle EPM) load of the budget and forecast files for sales and gross margin, and also responsible for ad hoc analysis including reporting from Oracle EPM and ERP systems that could include requests from corporate, tax, legal, and audit. Responsibilities:

• Revenue and GM forecasting: Establish process/tools for Wholegoods and Aftermarket Plans, Quarterly updates and ad hoc projections. Analyze actual performance vs. established targets; Coordinate inputs/outputs with I/C partners
• Product cost analytics: Partner with Operations Finance Director to develop tools and process to analyze and communicate product cost trends; Support the analysis of material, freight and outsourcing initiatives in addition to modeling changes in factory activity
• Month end closing: Analyze Wholegoods, Aftermarket and miscellaneous revenue and cost during closing process; Complete assigned entries/analysis; Support Regional VP in the explanation of variances, projection of trends and period over period changes
• Sales analysis. Support regional sales team for Wholegoods and Aftermarket with backlog reporting, modeling of programs/initiatives and analysis of performance against established objectives
• Business process improvement/analysis: Represent regional Finance on cross-functional teams tasked with optimizing processes, improving controls and evaluating/documenting technology solutions
• Training: Support the development and delivery of training on finance/accounting concepts, initiatives and metrics within Accounting group and Americas region

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
• 6+ years of experience in accounting/finance
• Familiar with month end closing responsibility
• Budgeting leadership experience
• Knowledge of Standard Cost/Operations finance
• Cross functional project teams experience
• Advanced Excel skills (look-up, Pivot Tables, Business process modeling)
• ERP/Consolidation software experience (BaaN, HFM, Oracle, Oracle EPM, Infor)
• 10% domestic travel is required