Senior Financial Analyst

Summary

Join Altera, a health IT solutions provider, as a Financial Analyst to support software business units. You will collaborate with leadership to forecast financials, prepare monthly reports, and conduct variance analysis. Responsibilities include month-end close procedures, business unit support, and ad-hoc analysis. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in finance or a related field, 3-5 years of experience in a financial analyst role, and strong analytical and communication skills. This remote role is based in the U.S. or Canada (Eastern/Central time zone preferred).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field, or equivalent years of experience
• 3-5 years of experience in a financial analyst role, with experience managing a full P&L
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a mature and proactive approach to responsibilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present financial information to both technical and non-technical audiences at all levels
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, including working effectively and positively in a matrix environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with experience using various formulas and functions

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed monthly financial forecasts, including developing and maintaining client revenue models to ensure accurate projection of revenue from backlog and sales forecasts, as well as detailed cost forecasting
• Prepare and present detailed monthly reporting packages to various levels of leadership inclusive of variance analysis, financial insights and other key performance metrics
• Conduct monthly business unit reviews with business unit leadership and executive management
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of month-end closing procedures, detailed variance analysis, and quarterly deliverables related to quarter and year-end audit procedures and demands
• Develop strong partnerships with business unit leadership and provide them with the financial information and analysis they need to drive business unit financial performance
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for financial data and analysis from various stakeholders, and you’ll consult to identify and implement areas for process improvements within finance and across their business units

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more ERPs (Oracle, SAP, Great Plains, etc.) and financial reporting tools, i.e. Hyperion, TM1 preferred
• Experience supporting a software industry business preferred