Financial Analyst

Design, implement, and provide products, programs, projects, processes, and policies in support of the Financial Planning and Analysis function. Forecast, analyze, and evaluate financial plans and budgets; develop recommendations to achieve financial objectives. Participate in expense forecasting and actuals process, including research and communication of variances, quarterly earnings, press release support, and competitor analysis. Prepare forecast results commentary; compile consolidated expense actual and forecast reports for distribution to appropriate leadership. Analyze trends, research issues, and respond to inquiries from Sales, Programming, and leadership. Contribute to the development of best practices for the company. Participate in and lead financial variances for forecast, budget, and monthly close packages. Act as point of contact for programming, responsible for understanding detailed financials, key variances, and identifying risks/opportunities to the business. Build process improvements that identify and track key operating metrics that can be leveraged to develop planning tools. Interface with business, finance, and sales leads, accounting partners, and IT to ensure accurate data and information gathering. Perform analysis and deep dives on profitability, revenue trends, and other periodic ad-hoc analytical projects. Participate in the annual budgeting process including preparation of templates, coordination of budget meetings, entering budget information into appropriate systems, and preparation of presentation materials.