Financial Analyst

Job Description:
About us:

Regarded as one of the most innovative companies in the world, KONE is a global leader in elevator and escalator business. Every day, millions of people globally are using our elevators and escalators in an increasingly urbanizing environment. We want to offer the best People Flow experience to those using our equipment in residential and office buildings, hotels, public transportation sites, hospitals, shopping malls and many special buildings.

We are looking for:

Financial Analyst (FA) is responsible for performing for a full range of activities which ensure the operational effectiveness and excellence of the business unit. The Financial Analyst will design and document workflow and make appropriate recommendations that will positively impact operations and improve financial monitoring and reporting. He or she will perform monthly variance analysis, provide monthly budget expense and capital forecasts, assist with plan and forecasts, perform research and analysis, develop ad-hoc operational reporting, develop presentation materials, financial / ERP system querying, compile/reconcile data from multiple databases / systems and assist in proper recording, accounting and reporting of transactions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The position is a combination of Finance and Accounting. The Financial Analyst will assist in the profit and improvement process. The Financial Analyst will conduct business unit audits and general ledger account audits as needed. The Financial Analyst will observe financial representations throughout the company, document processes, evaluate business needs and make recommendations to improve the through put. Provide the necessary data to upper management to improve operations:

- Aid upper management as it related to performed task assigned;
- Act as a liaison between Financial Planning and company accounting;
- Business Unit Audits;
- General Ledger Expense Audits;
- SOP Audits, documentation and construction;
- Operational cost analysis;
- Aid in the development of companywide quantitative performance metrics;
- Perform feasibility analysis;
- Work with management to ensure accurate and timely reporting;
- Provide the data analysis necessary for management to make improvements to operational processes;
- Improve operational reporting functions within the entire organization;
- Maintain systemic controls throughout the organization;
Requirements:
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting;
- Minimum 1 year prior experience in financial and/or business analysis with financial statement preparation; financial services and/or telecommunications experience;
- Must have strong analytical (quantitative as well as qualitative) skills including building financial models, prior data mining experience;
- Audit experience;
- Microsoft Office Products; advanced knowledge in excel;
- Experience in cost accounting and statistics;
- Mathematical skills;

SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required; familiarity with data query/data management tools extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Cognos);
- Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills, and be comfortable interacting with executive-level management;
- Strong mathematical aptitude plus organization & time management skills.
- Experience in financial and/or business analysis with financial statement preparation;
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required;

COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Microsoft Excel financial modeling
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
- Microsoft Access and Excel
- Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook