Connections Personnel is hiring for a long term temporary Financial Planner & Business Analyst for our client located in Springfield, NJ. Looking for a candidate that will be responsible for budget and forecast processes, monthly and quarterly financial reporting including variance analysis and dashboards for a luxury watch brands in North America and Caribbean Latin America. Serves as key Finance partner to internal departments and headquarters to join the team.
Reports to the Finance Director. Regularly interacts with senior leadership, members of the Finance team, commercial organization and marketing team. Liaise with the HQ finance team to ensure the global finance objectives and group reporting requirements are met. This position has 1 direct report (Financial Analyst).
Responsibilities :
- Own and manage the annual budget and financial forecast for all brands.
- Lead the monthly financial reporting process, including variance analysis and management reporting.
- Prepare detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Develop and maintain complex financial models to support business decisions and project long-term growth.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable insights.
- Ensure financial objectives such as margins, growth, efficiency, productivity, ROI etc. are appropriately analyzed.
- Manage and mentor the FP&A Analyst.
- Business partner to Marketing team : (review actuals to budget with team, manage month end close process / accruals).
- Improve existing excel models and their functionality.
- Partner with the Accounting team for month-end close reporting, driving internal processes to maintain and improve predictability of financial results.
- Prepare ad-hoc financial analyses and reports as needed to support decision-making.
- Provide comprehensive review and commentary on cost center findings.
- Support new projects by assisting in evaluating P&L and its results, developing reports, and providing post analysis.
- Respond to finance related queries from internal departments and ensuring follow-up in a timely manner.
- Participate in audits (internal and external).
Strengths For Success :
Extensive knowledge of financial modeling, reporting, and budgeting.Excellent attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in financial analysis, reporting, and consolidation.Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders and senior leadership.Exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Flexibility to adapt to evolving business priorities and changing deadlines.Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.Proactive approach to problem-solving with a focus on continuous improvement.Experience creating and managing financial models and forecasts and understanding of financial analysis with the ability to evaluate and explain variances.Requirements :
Highly business minded (thorough understanding of financial statements and P&L).Must have exceptional analytical skills and possess an advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel.Detail oriented, organized, and analytical.Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.Ability to multitask and adapt to a constantly changing, quick environment.Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills; experience communicating with executive level leadership on a regular basis.Experience using a very hands-on approach with a positive and professional attitude.Proven ability to build financial models for budget and forecast.Works well within a team as well as autonomously.Drug and background check prior to starting.Education and Experience :
Business School qualification or a Master's degree in Finance.Minimum 5+ years experience in FP&A.Multi-brand experience.Has extensive knowledge and experience with building financial models from scratch with limited oversight.Comfortable managing multiple projects in fast paced setting.Schedule : 9am-5pm Monday thru Friday (This is not a remote position)
Salary : $28 / hr-$29 / hr
For immediate consideration please apply online at : https : / / connections.securedportals.com / apply /