Analyst 3-Finance (Financial Planning) *4304* Job in Modesto 95354, California Us
SUMMARY
Researches and provides financial and business related analyses to assess the impact of various projects, systems and transactions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Conducts analyses and research in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital and investment.
• Prepares forecasts and analyze trends in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions, and other related areas.
• Prepares detail of work plan and schedule, completes detailed analysis and research, identifies options, prepares reports for management and recommends action or change for assigned projects.
• Participates in the formulation of department budgets.
• Reviews departmental actual expenses versus budget. Issues monthly variance statements.
• Participates in the development of department procedures and performance measures.
• Conducts special financial and business related studies as requested.
• Must maintain satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops, coaches and mentors subordinate staff. Participates in conducting performance evaluations; recommending salary adjustments; rewarding employees or taking disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years Accounting or Finance experience.
• Experience with MS Excel and MS Access.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance plus 8 years Accounting or Finance experience.
• Master’s degree.
• Cost Accounting or Manufacturing experience.
• Experience with JD Edwards.
• Experience with Outlook Soft.
• Experience with MS Word and MS PowerPoint.
• Experience reading, analyzing and interpreting common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Experience responding to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Experience effectively presenting information to top management, public groups and boards of directors.
• Experience applying mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions. Experience interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and dealing with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Experience completing assignments that broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity. Has appreciable latitude for unreviewed action or decision.
• Broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of this particular field of specialization.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel and talk or hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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