Senior Financial Analyst
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Job Location:
Burbank, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
GHJ Search and Staffing serves as the recruitment division of GHJ a prominent national accounting and advisory firm. Our team provides qualified Accounting and Finance professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. GHJs relationship with our Global Advisory and Accounting Network provides the resources needed to better understand clients needs attract a higher caliber of candidates and assess candidate potential.
We are working with a long-standing organization in the entertainment benefits space that is seeking a highly analytical Senior Financial Analyst to join its Accounting and Finance team. This position plays a key role in supporting leadership with sophisticated financial insights forward-looking modeling and clear data storytelling that informs strategic decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical skills curiosity and the ability to translate complex information into compelling executive-ready narratives.
Key Responsibilities
- Insight Development & Executive Reporting
- Produce recurring and ad hoc reporting packages dashboards and presentations covering operating expenses capital spending and workforce planning.
- Evaluate both quantitative and qualitative information to build comprehensive analyses for major initiatives.
- Convert analytical findings into clear cohesive narrativesusing visuals written summaries and presentationsto connect financial outcomes with broader strategic objectives.
- Modeling Forecasting & Scenario Planning
- Support leadership in preparing the annual budget and annual report.
- Build dynamic financial models and scenario analyses that serve as inputs for strategy discussions and long-term planning.
- Partner with internal teams and external vendors to refine assumptions and ensure accuracy of model inputs.
- Data Structure Integrity & Process Improvement
- Collaborate with the accounting team to strengthen data architecture validation methods and overall data governance.
- Recommend enhancements to streamline data collection and improve accuracy consistency and reporting efficiency.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in business administration finance accounting economics or related field.
- 610 years of experience in strategic finance FP&A business analysis or similar roles.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modeling capabilities; familiarity with planning tools.
- Experience presenting insights using visualization platforms such as Power BI Tableau ThoughtSpot or similar.
- Background working cross-functionally with accounting IT and operational groups.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or other relevant graduate degree.
- Experience presenting to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
Competencies
- Strong customer-service orientation and ability to understand stakeholder needs.
- Sound decision-making skills using a mix of analysis judgment and experience.
- Accountability and ownership of deliverables and timelines.
- Effective communication skills across varied audiences and formats.
- High integrity and consistent follow-through.
- Strong financial acumen and ability to link data to business strategy.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to anticipate future challenges and opportunities.
- Strong planning prioritization and organizational skills.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Strong command of financial principles terminology and analytical frameworks.
- Understanding of statistical concepts and their application to financial analysis.
- Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to audiences with varying levels of financial knowledge.
- Ability to synthesize diverse financial components into a cohesive narrative.
- Balance of strategic perspective and meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to leverage technology to improve reporting capabilities.
- Excellent analytical skills and a proactive solutions-oriented mindset.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
- Consultative approach with strong initiative and adaptability.
$97200 - $135000 a year
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Cognos
- Forecasting
- Hyperion
- Financial Concepts
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Financial Planning
About Company
GHJ is a national advisory, accounting and tax firm that partners with clients to help grow their businesses.
