Financial Analyst Marketing Finance Job in Oakland, California Us
The Financial Analyst will prepare monthly variance analysis and forecast to facilitate Marketing and ISG Managements' operational decisions. Prepare month end and year end accrual and recharge journal entries. Work directly with cost center managers to prepare annual budget. Complete ad hoc finance and accounting requests for California and Program Office. Interface across regions and entities.
Responsible for month-end and year end close activities including preparation accrual and recharge journal entries. Ensure generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and KP policies are followed to ensure accurate financial statements.
Prepare financial analyses including monthly actual vs. budget and actual vs. forecast variances. Explain financial results to cost center managers including their departments' FTE and spending trend, forecast accuracy. Make recommendations to cost center managers to maximize resources.
Review and consolidate forecast input after meeting with cost center managers to ensure FTE and expense forecast accurately reflects departments' business activities. Responsible for summarizing financial results and preparing for executive summaries.
Prepare ad hoc analyses, consult with cost center managers for monthly analysis, raise issues to clients as appropriate and provide them with possible solutions/options.
Work with cost center managers on annual budget to ensure the budget is accurate and complete, raising issues to clients and managers as appropriate.
Recommend methods and procedures to improve process and efficiency.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- 3 or more years of financial analysis or data analysis experience
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience