Financial Analyst job description
[Company name] are looking for a Financial Analyst to research and analyse financial information to help our company make well informed decisions.
Responsibilities
- Boosting the organisation’s financial performance through the analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends
- Assisting in the process of capital budgeting and expenditure planning
- Keeping and maintaining accurate and up-to-date technical knowledge of financial instruments or tools, market conditions, and trends
- Conducting and comparing analysis and market research in order to support internal financial analysis
- Designing and developing several financial models to support valuation, planning, and forecasting
- Implementing technical tools such as Excel formulas and functions to handle financial issues
- Guiding and handling cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures
- Liaising with various project managers in order to discuss performance
- Creating and maintaining various spreadsheets and dashboards in order to support analysis and provide insight
- Creating and maintaining models to value potential investment opportunities
- Monitoring and reviewing budgets and expenses, and coming up with ways to reduce or reimburse expenses.
Requirements
- Proven working experience as a Finance Analyst
- Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office and financial software applications
- Hands on experience with statistical analysis and statistical packages
- Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills
- Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance and information analysis
- Well informed in current financial subjects, accounting, tax laws, money market and business environments
- BS degree in Finance, Economics or related field