Job Title: Financial Analyst II
Job location: Irvine, CA (3 days onsite and 2 days remote)
Job duration: 6+ months
2 Rounds of Interviews
What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
1. Finance or Accounting background / education
2. SAP, SAC, and Power BI system knowledge
3. Advanced Excel proficiency
4. Strong communication skills
5. Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
Responsibilities:
" Oversee/support all aspects of monthly, quarterly, and annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet and capital using planning system. Partners with brand finance and FP&A manager proposes solutions to achieve budget within guidelines and to operate within approved budget.
" Provides relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develops meaningful management reporting schedules and ensures accuracy and predictability of results and key metrics.
" Supports Accounting Shared Service monthly close process to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, headcount and balance sheet. Understands monthly results and both prepares and reviews meaningful monthly management reporting packages with businesses.
" Collaborates and provides routine business support to enable informed decision-making.
" Provides financial reviews and approvals (purchase order requests and invoices).
" Supports key projects and initiatives (e.g. planning system standardization, management reporting and optimization) and drives process improvements. Supports ad hoc analysis as required.
" May be responsible managing a staff directly or indirectly.
Qualifications:
" Bachelor s degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA or MBA a plus.
" Minimum 3 plus years of progressive and related experience.
" Strong financial, analytical and problem solving skills
" Self-starter with ability to operate independently, drive processes, identify and implement process improvements, establish and adjust priorities to achieve objectives and operate with speed and agility.
" Strong communication skills (verbal and written), with all levels of management and including the ability to listen well and to influence others that do not report directly.
" Proficient Excel skills. Comfortable jumping into Excel Models and operate individually in it with some guidance and direction.
" Knowledge of SAP, SAC and Power BI are a plus.