Financial Analyst (hybrid)

Financial Analyst (Hybrid)

Raven Ridge is hiring a Financial Analyst (hybrid). The Financial Analyst plays a crucial role in our organization by conducting analysis, reporting, and forecasting for our operational sites. This position collaborates closely with operational leadership to provide data-driven insights, support business analysis, and facilitate informed decision-making. The primary objective is to drive financial results through the development of budgets, plans, key performance indicators (KPIs), and thorough analysis of company performance.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing financial plans, analyzing actual results against plans, and reporting findings to leadership.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to understand financial inputs and offer guidance on operating decisions.
• Provide objective financial input, guidance, and analysis to influence management decision-making.
• Communicate financial data and reporting clearly to relevant stakeholders, making recommendations as needed and utilizing technical solutions for deeper data analysis.
• Analyze business practices to identify opportunities for improving financial productivity and processes.
• Aid in preparing detailed financial budgets and forecasts.
• Apply critical thinking in analyzing financial and business metrics.
• Regularly review and interpret key financial metrics, addressing significant changes as necessary.
• Provide financial updates in project status reports, including budget, forecast, and actual financials.
• Assist leadership in developing and refining business case assessments to support project and capital spending decisions.
• Undertake ad-hoc assignments and projects supporting various departments, including month-end financial reporting, long-term business plan development, benchmarking, and process analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in finance, accounting or a similar business field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in finance or accounting, with at least 2 years related to financial analysis.
• Experience with variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast) and period-to-period analysis.
• Proven technical, quantitative, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to independently identify and communicate key performance drivers to senior management.
• Capability to manage multiple projects autonomously with accountability for results.
• Proficiency in working with complex data from multiple sources.
• Effective written, interpersonal, and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Compensation: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year