Financial Analyst

JOB TITLE: Financial Analyst

REPORTS TO: Director of Finance

DEPARTMENT: FP&A

LOCATION: Remote / EST

JOB OVERVIEW

Prometric is seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team as an FP&A business partner. This person will conduct in-depth financial forecasting and modeling, review monthly financial and operating results, support the monthly close process, regularly publish financial and operational KPI dashboards, support strategic planning for internal customers, and develop presentations to support the business and the finance team. Key activities include vendor- and project-level financial forecasting, project profitability and valuation analyses.

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Prometric (www.prometric.com) is a trusted test development and delivery provider to more than 300 organizations worldwide. Prometric serves as an industry gatekeeper, ensuring that people legitimately earn the credentials they seek to achieve, and thereby guaranteeing a fair testing experience for all who come through our doors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Act as a finance partner to support planning, forecasting and performance reporting.

· Identify, track, and analyze key performance metrics including operating expense drivers.

· Develop driver-based forecasts and review historical results for external and internal labor, individual vendors and other spending

· Leverage various internal systems to gather data, develop reporting and analytics for internal customers and Finance team, and delivering meaningful and actionable insights into business performance

· Partner with the Accounting teams on month-end activities, reconciliations and analysis to support an accurate and efficient close

· Interpret and communicate results and strategic recommendations to key stakeholders, including the customers and Executive team, in writing and verbally

· Support other functions in the business and the overall FP&A team as required

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

· Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from a four-year college or university in a related field preferred (business, accounting, technology)

· 2+ years work experience in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, accounting and / or corporate finance

· Experience partnering with technology- and product-related teams and an interest in technology are significant pluses

· Experience using FP&A Planning tools such as Adaptive Planning or Oracle Planning and Budgeting

· Demonstrated experience improving and automating financial or operational reporting and forecasting processes

· Strong financial modeling skills and an aptitude for analytics and business problem solving

· Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

· Aptitude with data analysis and business intelligence tools such as SQL, Python, PowerBI or Tableau a plus

· Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

· Ability to explain complex topics verbally and in writing

· Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, to proactively communicate status and to manage tight time constraints

· A strong service-oriented mindset to support internal customers and Finance team

· Potential business travel and visits to Baltimore headquarters