Financial Analyst

Way Forward Consulting

Plano, TX

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$48–$50 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Contractor
SKILLS
Accounting, Analysis Skills, Budget Forecasting, Budget Management, Budget Reporting, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Channel Strategies, Cross-Functional, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Expense Allocation, Expense Analysis, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Metrics, Financial Operations, Forecasting, Leadership, Marketing, Marketing Plan, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Operations Planning, Outbound Marketing, Performance Metrics, Profit & Loss Analysis, Profit & Loss Management, Program Evaluation, Promotional Programs, Return on Investment (ROI), SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning
QUALIFICATIONS
BENEFITS
401K Match
LOCATION
Plano, TX
POSTED
1 day ago

W2 job to a staffing company 

Top skills:
-Financial Analysis
-Budget Forecasting
-P&L Management

Schedule: Fully onsite

KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS:

Role & Responsibilities
• Analyze and evaluate marketing programs and develop & recommend improvements by team based on product growth plan, profit and ROI/KPI analysis, historical performance data, and company strategic initiatives
• Work with cross-functional teams to plan marketing and promotion spend allocation to validate ROI and alignment with company and strategic goals
• Institute improvements for MDF management across the organization, including data housing, communication, and variance management
• Consolidate bottoms-up MDF forecasts for both monthly target planning and annual management planning by account by category
• Analyze historical marketing programs performance to identify areas of improvement and innovation
• Prepare and deliver regular data-driven insights of marketing programs to the internal stakeholders
• Manage and publish daily, bi-weekly, and monthly MDF reporting, budget status, forecast accuracy, financial metrics by category, and channel spend analysis
• Analyze strategic initiative programs based on profit and ROI analysis and provide recommendations to leadership

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Finance, Business, Accounting, or related field and 3+ of progressive experience
• Very strong business analytical skills, financial acumen, budget management know-how required
• A proven self-starter and a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to aggregate and consolidate from disparate data sources not readily available or stored
• Experience with managing and tracking budget
• Experience with developing financial and operational analysis and presenting information to management
• Strong financial and general accounting knowledge
• Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills, familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems

About the Company

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Way Forward Consulting