Senior Financial Analyst

Assembly is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst who will be responsible for analyzing, compiling, and presenting financial data for both internal and external management. The individual in this role will work closely with the Regional Head of Finance, Centralized Accounting, and Client Finance Teams.

The Senior Financial Analyst will report directly to the Associate Director of FP&A.

About the Role - Responsibilities:

• Assist with month-end closing procedures, performing a detailed review of the P&L, and providing insightful commentary and analysis to regional leads.
• Prepare comprehensive management reporting packs and dashboards.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on issues raised by the leadership team, including variance analysis, to identify potential risks and opportunities, facilitating informed decision-making.
• Manage, organize, and clean large data sets in Excel, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Create, monitor, and maintain financial models in Excel to support business analysis and planning.
• Contribute to the development of accounting systems, policies, and procedures to improve financial processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize business performance, identifying trends, gaps, insights, and potential opportunities.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for analysis from department leads, providing timely and accurate financial insights.
• Review vendor invoice coding to ensure compliance with company allocation guidelines.

Qualifications - Required Skills:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, preferably with a blend of accounting and FP&A experience (or equivalent practical experience).
• Solid accounting knowledge and strong financial literacy, with the ability to interpret and analyze the P&L.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (including dynamic array formulas, Power Query, pivot tables, charts, and financial modeling).
• Strong ability to work with large data sets, identifying trends and insights relevant for decision-making at the management level.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, prioritize effectively, and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Proactive approach to providing ad-hoc analytical support and responding to various departmental requests.
• Positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a dynamic team.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with financial systems such as Maconomy, Hyperion, and OneStream.
• CPA or CMA certification.