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ACRT, Inc. Assistant Financial Analyst in Stow, Ohio
ACRT Services, Inc. About The Team ACRT Services offers expert independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including vegetation management consulting, arborist training, customized safety courses, technology solutions, utility metering services, and more. At ACRT Services, our organizational culture is built on four strategic pillars including the people and the amazing things they can accomplish, dedication and the success it brings over the long term, process and the benefits of a job done right and education and the difference it can mean in the lives of those we touch. About the Role The Assistant Financial Analyst will be an individual contributor that is a vital team member of the CFO organization, partnering with multiple departments in a fast-paced environment while concentrating on building relationships. The candidate will be part of a team that leads the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process, month-end analysis and reporting, pricing and management of financial systems. Additionally, this role will perform financial analysis and provide decision support to assist management with driving increased performance, achieving business objectives, and ensuring financial success. The position will be responsible for supporting the FP&A Manager to prepare financial reporting information for Executives. Another significant portion of time will be spent troubleshooting and updating existing financial systems. What You'll Do Budget/Forecast Assist with the overall budget/forecast process. Perform a variety of analyses to determine present and projected financials. Support the business units and cost center managers through annual and quarterly processes. Complete ad hoc requests as necessary from departmental leads which may include budget vs. actuals performance and operational optimization. System Maintenance Assist in the maintenance and continued development of the Workday Financial Module. Aid in the bi-annual Workday release. Manage the creation of new cost centers and revenue categories while ensuring communications with other stakeholders (i.e., Accounting, Operations and HR). Act as a liaison to Accounting to ensure accuracy to Company reporting. Maintain the Adaptive Insights budgeting system. Proactively make improvements, document process and work with external consultants to solve problems beyond the teams ability. Financial Reporting Support the department in providing monthly actual and budget/forecast reporting to leadership within the Company, specifically the Financial Performance Report. Research variances and communicate with stakeholders as issues or improvements may be found. Maintain and develop as needed Workday and Adaptive Insights reports. Continuous Improvement Projects Work to determine areas of opportunity for continuous improvement. Provide accurate and timely financial analysis on project pricing including updates to pricing models. Work with underperforming areas of the Company to provide solutions and analytics around profitability. Assist with the annual ESOP valuation by providing due diligence items and aiding the team in modeling the 5-year forecast. Aid in the development of KPI's for decision support. Other Manipulate large and complex data for specific departments. Use financial modeling to simulate scenarios. Communicating results and making recommendations to senior management. Shorten/improve existing processes in and outside of daily duties. About You Must haves: Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Management Experience: 0 to 1 years of experience in an analytical position Nice to haves: Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance Experience: 1 or more years of experience in an analytical position Y