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Cushman & Wakefield Senior Financial Analyst in Chicago, Illinois
Job Title
Senior Financial Analyst
Job Description Summary
Reporting to the Americas FP&A Director, the Senior Financial Analyst will help manage the Company’s financial planning and reporting activities, including monthly reporting of key enterprise information, the annual operating budget, forecasting, business analysis and long-range financial planning.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Provide insightful analysis of business results to business leaders and perform ad-hoc analyses that lead to problem solving and business improving recommendations
Partner with business leadership on strategic initiatives to drive growth
Design and build dynamic financial models to facilitate the understanding between drivers and results and communicate results to finance and business leaders
Produce and analyze financial data monthly, including variance analysis to prior year, annual operating plan and forecast
Work with cross-functional teams to manage P&L expectations
Assist with preparation of the monthly financial presentations
Reporting and analysis including periodic reporting, periodic forecast analysis and deck preparation
Partner with FP&A leadership to drive better reporting and continuous process improvement
Requirements
3-5 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
Strong financial systems experience, preferably Workday, Essbase and Hyperion Planning
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with data analytics and data visualization tools, such as PowerBI is a plus.
Experience with forecasting and budgeting, financial modeling, data analysis and business analysis
Comfortable working within a highly matrixed and fast-paced environment
Self-motivated with strong attention to detail, good organizational and time management skills, and excellent work ethic
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively both individually and as part of a team
Basic understanding of US GAAP
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