Our client, a growing organization in the fire protection and life safety services industry, is seeking a detail-oriented and analytically driven Financial Analyst to join its finance team in Memphis, Tennessee. This position offers an excellent opportunity for an emerging finance professional to gain meaningful exposure to financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business performance analysis within a dynamic and expanding organization. The ideal candidate will possess strong Excel capabilities, a solid foundation in financial analysis, and the ability to work with complex datasets to deliver accurate, meaningful financial insights. This individual should be intellectually curious, adaptable, and eager to take on increasing responsibilities as the business continues to grow.
- Base is $85k-$110k base plus a 5-8 % bonus - range is based on level of skillset
Responsibilities:
Financial Planning, Analysis & Forecasting
- Support the development and maintenance of financial forecasts, annual budgets, and financial models.
- Assist with monthly financial reporting, including budget-to-actual and forecast-to-actual variance analysis.
- Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, and key operational metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Prepare financial projections and supporting analyses to assist with business planning and decision-making.
- Collaborate with finance leadership to monitor financial performance and evaluate business results.
Financial Reporting & Excel-Based Analysis
- Develop, maintain, and update detailed Excel-based financial reports, spreadsheets, and analytical models.
- Consolidate, organize, and analyze financial and operational data from multiple sources.
- Utilize advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, and data manipulation techniques, to support reporting and analysis.
- Prepare recurring financial and operational reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
- Assist in developing dashboards, reporting templates, and analytical tools to improve financial visibility.
- Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and improve data accuracy and efficiency.
Business Support & Process Improvement
- Partner with finance team members and operational stakeholders to gather data and support business analysis.
- Assist with ad hoc financial analyses and special projects as business needs evolve.
- Investigate financial variances, identify underlying drivers, and communicate findings to finance leadership.
- Support improvements to financial reporting processes, analytical tools, and internal workflows.
- Take initiative in identifying reporting inefficiencies and opportunities to enhance existing processes.
- Develop an understanding of the organization’s operations, financial performance drivers, and business objectives.
Required Qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, financial reporting, or a related analytical finance role.
- Strong to advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, nested formulas, and working with large datasets.
- Experience preparing financial reports, performing variance analysis, and supporting budgeting or forecasting activities.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy across complex spreadsheets and financial reports.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while demonstrating initiative and accountability.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial findings clearly.
- Adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable working in a growing, fast-paced business environment.
Preferred
- Experience with financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Exposure to SQL, Power Query, Power BI, or other data analysis and reporting tools.
- Experience working with ERP systems or financial reporting platforms.
- Background in field services, construction, industrial services, facilities services, or other service-based industries.
- Experience supporting financial reporting or analysis across multiple locations, departments, or business units.
If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.
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