Financial Analyst at eMolecules – San Diego, California
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About This Position
EOE STATEMENT
eMolecules is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
DESCRIPTION
The Financial Analyst position plays a pivotal role supporting the company’s main business unit and provides management with a forecast of the company’s performance for the upcoming month, quarter and year. The position will work with Commercial and Operations Leadership in continuously analyzing financial results through budget and forecast models and ensures accurate financial information. This function acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support optimal and accurate forecasting providing key insights on trends and sales performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develops and enhances sales reporting by creating financial projections and models.
Analyzes and updates monthly forecasting process
Prepares and analyzes historical sales data and partners with commercial leadership and business units to develop critical reports and analytics
Meets regularly with various business partners to provide insight into performance
Provides scenario plans driven by pricing & volume changes
Performs extensive data reconciliation and consolidation to produce clear insightful reporting
Monitors performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance in all areas of revenue, cost of sales and expenses
Assists leadership in tracking pertinent KPIs, preparing financial reports, and analyzing key business drivers.
Compiles and organizes data for leadership presentations
Reviews and analyzes financial statements and reports.
Works collaboratively with commercial team on customer or territory mining to understand business trends and supports pipeline to revenue reconciliation
Prepares monthly financial reporting including variance and financial statement analysis.
Measures and reports company/individual performance to company bonus and commission plans
Takes lead role in budget/forecast P&L and balance sheets while improving business profitability and maximize cash flow
Performs adhoc reporting and analysis for management
Works with finance and accounting team to stream-line timing to reduce the closing time
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education and/or experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related discipline
CPA, CMA or MBA preferred
5+ years’ experience in financial modeling with multiple, complex product lines
Skills
Strong analytical and qualitative skills; highly organized
Ability to analyze historical data and provide insight into variances and trends
Proficiency in reading and interpreting financial documents
Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Relationship management skills and openness to feedback
Ability to use historical trends to develop dynamic budgeting and forecasting models
Demonstrates financial prudence. Marshals people, funding, material, support, to get things done. Orchestrates multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish a goal; utilizes knowledge of internal structures, processes, and culture to get the most out of limited resources.
Provides clear direction and accountability to get work done. Helps others achieve results by monitoring progress and providing appropriate guidance, and removing obstacles. Consistently achieves results, even under challenging circumstances. Stays committed to actions that will achieve long-term results.
Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents honest feedback in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain. Is accountable for own
actions, demonstrating transparency and responsibility to follow through on deliverables and support the team.
Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and breaks down work into the process steps; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; tracks information in a useful manner; evaluates results. Uses time effectively and efficiently and focuses on the most important priorities. Strong focus on details and follow through; has well-developed organization and time/project management skills
Computer Skills
Experience with financial planning software (Vena preferred.
Experience with ERP software (NetSuite preferred)
Advanced Excel skills
Proficiency in all other Microsoft Office products Word, PowerPoint
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME
San Diego office
POSITION
Financial Analyst
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT
Exempt