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Senior Financial Analyst (Cedar Rapids, IA)
  
Position Summary

About this position:

We are seeking an experienced financial analyst to join our team! As a Senior Financial Analyst you serve as a key resource for Senior Leadership and the Finance Team on corporate and select business unit initiatives, with specific emphasis on evaluating the financial implications of strategic opportunities, evaluating the company and its business units’ operating strategies, and providing planning, analysis, and support to meet the company’s overall performance targets.

Additional specific responsibilities include:

  • Leads evaluation of GreatAmerica’s key strategic opportunities, as specified (ex. capital structure allocations, new investment opportunities, strategic partnerships, etc.). May also lead initiation of key strategic opportunities that are pursued.
  • Leads aspects of corporate and operating business unit 5-year financial planning process and 12-month budgeting process.
  • Develops and maintains complex operating and financial models (income statement, balance sheet and cash flow analysis) designed to efficiently and accurately forecast company financial performance and evaluate strategic opportunities.
  • Develops decision-supporting financial models and analytical tools for internal and external audiences.
  • Key resource in the analysis and summary of consolidated company performance for the senior leadership team.
  • Continuously improves accuracy and precision of analysis and forecasting of GreatAmerica’s performance related to key performance indicators and measures used to identify areas of opportunity, areas with positive and negative trends, and areas of targeted improvement.
  • Works with the leadership team to develop and implement strategies to generate revenue, reduce costs, and improve profitability.
  • Provides analysis and finance expertise to certain functions and business support teams, as required (ex. Human Resources).
  • Provides financial advice, counsel and leadership on select company and business unit operating initiatives, as assigned.
  • Provides support in other key areas of the operating business units which have significant financial implications such as pricing, compensation plans, staffing levels, and structuring of unique business ventures and arrangements.
  • Leads special studies and performs ad hoc analysis to evaluate complex financial issues and prepares recommendations for policy, procedure, control, or action based on results of analysis.
  • Performs research on and provides recommendations related to financial policies, governmental legislation, accounting, or customer financial regulations which directly impact projects being analyzed.
  • Evaluate company performance relative to industry benchmarks.
  • Acts as liaison between Finance and Accounting Teams, working to ensure that finance initiatives are well aligned with accounting initiatives and processes
  • Lives the GreatAmerica principles; involved in cross functional team efforts as assigned and required.
  • Proactively promote and participate in process improvement initiatives.
  • Performs other duties as required.
Position Qualifications

Education, experience and skills required:

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. A CPA or MBA is a plus. 5-7 years of finance and accounting experience in providing business advice and analyzing business performance is required.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.  You must have exceptional analytical and problem solving skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.  This role will likely include periodic large project oriented demands with tight deadlines requiring more than standard work hours and the need to respond quickly. We are seeking a creative team-player who takes initiative and responds well to challenges.

Competencies required for all GreatAmerica team members: Honesty/Integrity, Customer Oriented, Accountability, Tenacious, Communication Skills (Oral & Written), Adaptability.

Competencies required for this position: Financial Aptitude, Analytical Skills, Business Acumen, Accuracy, Self-Motivated, Problem-Solving, Judgment