The Financial Analyst I directs and performs financial analysis and reporting activities to support short-term and long-range strategic plans and operating budgets. Manages company's financial planning process and procedures. Evaluates data, prepares forecasts, and analyzes trends in sales, operations, general business conditions, and other related areas. Identifies performance issues and makes recommendations to management for remedial actions. Prepares and distributes periodic financial statements and reports for internal and external stakeholders. Work is often on smaller, less complex projects or providing support to other analysts for larger projects/ assignments. Work is frequently reviewed by others. Moderate level of Excel proficiency.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conducts research and analysis of financial data needed in planning, budgeting, cost control, and project control to provide informed recommendations to leadership across CCI in setting and realizing profit objectives
• Performs ad-hoc financial analyses at multiple levels of complexity which may include calculations of rate of return, depreciation, working capital, investments, budgeting, cost analysis, and financial and expense performance comparisons
• Develops, maintains, and provides historical and prospective financial information and analyses
• Creates, tests, distributes, and tracks financial models and reports. Recommends and implements changes; analyzes and reviews submitted data and resolves questions and/or problems
• Prepares regular and special financial statements for CCI including profit and loss statements and capital and commitments
• Assists in the development and measurement of annual budget and business planning process including the identification of trends and the development of measures to ensure budgets are followed
• Develops and modifies financial systems and corporate models related to budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditures
• Develops and modifies financial reports for executive management
• Provides recommendations for operational efficiencies and process improvements and assists in policy development to support change initiatives
• At higher levels, may develop analytical tools and numerical modeling of complex operations systems and processes
  

Qualifications:

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 4 years' experience in a related field and no degree.
• Requires strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively throughout organization.
  

Preferred

• Degree in related discipline strongly desired (e.g., Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security, etc.) BS/BA in related discipline strongly preferred (i.e. Finance, Accounting, Business, etc.).
• Experience in telecommunications industry desired.
• Experience in Oracle and OneStream software.
  

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