Financial Analyst

KPG has partnered with a Growing Essential business in Newport Beach, CA to bring you a Direct Hire opportunity. Our client is seeking a Financial Analyst.

Schedule: Mon - Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM

Pay: $78,000 - $85,000 Annually

Benefits: Beautiful Campus like corporate environment in Newport Beach, CA,401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and more.

Responsibilities:

• Put together budgets and forecasts, including monthly/quarterly, mid-year, and annual budgets.
• Perform monthly variances analysis of actual to budgets and/or forecasts results for monthly deliverables to senior management.
• Apply strong analytical skills to understand the root cause of variances.
• Prepare and design ancillary business/financial models and other special projects as needed.
• Understand the internal legacy computer systems in order to retrieve historical data, including downloads of data into Excel or other applications.
• Ensure financial processes and reports meet corporate and industry guidelines.
• Analyze monthly department spending and communicate trends with Sr. Management.
• Work with department heads to manage spending, identify problem areas and support financial aspects of new corporate projects.
• Continuously improve, automate and simplify processes to help drive better decision-making.
• Collaborate and suggest in the development or adjustment of Key Performance Indicators to drive business decisions, processes, and optimizations.
• Create internal management reports for monthly, quarterly and yearly financial results and prepare commentaries and suggestions for senior management.
• Prepare monthly reports and variance analyses for management review, participates in short- and long-range financial planning and forecasting, and prepares ad-hoc financial analyses and reports.
• Support the implementation of financial reporting and planning systems.
• Assist in the drafting of SEC reports, prepare monthly statement of cash flows, other financial reports, and presentations for management and the board of directors.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business related field with emphasis in Finance and Accounting preferred.
• A minimum of 1-5 years of experience in a related field, with exposure to gas fuel industry and manufacturing environment a plus; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modeling, possess exceptional analytical skills and the ability to understand the impact of operations on our financial results