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Description CAS uses intuitive technology, unparalleled scientific content and unmatched human expertise to help companies create groundbreaking innovations that benefit the world. As the scientific information solutions division of the American Chemical Society, CAS manages the largest curated reservoir of scientific knowledge, and for 117 years, has helped innovators mine, assess and apply that information to keep businesses thriving. The CAS team is global, diverse, endlessly curious and strives to make scientific insights accessible to innovators worldwide. CAS is currently seeking a Finance Analyst for our Finance team. This position will be located in our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. Position Summary The Finance Analyst is a critical role and is responsible for developing, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting of the operating Division's short and long-term strategic financial plans. The Financial Analyst supports the Finance Senior Manager, Divisional management, Finance management, and, if required, the CAS Leadership Team by providing financial analysis, insights, reports, and strategic recommendations regarding division and overall operating performance against annual plans and long-range strategic plans. This position also provides economic, statistical, and financial analysis as requested by Finance leadership, including strategic requests originating from the President and the CAS Leadership Team. Position Accountabilities: Develops and maintains annual and long-range investment plans and monthly forecasting that support CAS strategy and growth drivers to connect strategy and execution Extrapolates and synthesizes data and information to help plan or understand the past (predictive vs reactive) while maintaining objectivity in evaluating analytical outcomes Leverages various data gathering and mining techniques to forecast future trends and probabilities Designs end-to-end models, which include identifying objectives, sampling, testing, calibration, and monitoring performance Extracts financial and non-financial business data from business systems using automated reporting tools and analyzes, organizes, and summarizes this data in a meaningful and concise way to facilitate decision-making and action Finance leaders explaining changes from Plan and prior forecasts. Performs variance analysis to understand key drivers of results and presents commentary to business in a concise and compelling manner Collaborates and builds effective and trusted relationships with leaders and staff across the enterprise Develops and maintains strong knowledge of CAS' business practices, products/solutions, markets and key external partnerships. Collaborates and solves issues that are often very complex and strategically very critical to CAS. Actively engages in supporting key strategic functional and enterprise projects Adapts quickly to a changing environment and remains open to embracing and pursuing new ideas Determines adherence to policies, procedures, controls, and sound business practices. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree Finance and/or Accounting, Management, or a similar business-related field. MBA preferred with excellent financial and business analysis skills. 3 or more years of direct financial planning and analysis or related experience Strong business writing and presentation skills Detail-oriented with excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills with a proactive focus on accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency Demonstrated experience with MS Office applications (particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) Savvy with financial systems and tools (Hyperion/ESSBASE, PeopleSoft a plus) with an eagerness to learn new tools as necessary Experience with utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools for financial analysis and reporting preferred