Forecast Analyst jobs in Youngstown, OH

Financial Analyst - Responsible for assisting in performing financial analysis on operating results and financial statements, business plans, cash flow to determine rates of return, and capital/cash flow requirements. Assist in preparing forecasts , annual operating plan and analysis.

Essential Job Duties

• Assist in the overall budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting processes.
• Consult with accounting team to improve availability and flow of information.
• Establish and refine polices and procedures that support a growth-oriented platform.
• Prepare detailed monthly/quarterly financial and forecast analyses to assist in the evaluation of results and support actionable business decisions.
• Partner closely with the business to understand and optimize the drivers for financial forecasts and budgets and accurately project performance accordingly.
• Prepare monthly key variance analysis of the Company’s financial statements.
• Create/utilize financial models to measure impacts of financial transactions and corporate development activities which drive future business planning decisions.
• Support existing planning applications including maintenance, dashboarding, and report building.
• Assist in preparing presentations for leaders.
• Provide key support leadership. Partner with operational leaders, functional department heads, regional management.
• Initiate and support continuous improvement projects and initiatives.
• Analyze external economic conditions and understand and report on the impact on business operations.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Not responsible for supervising employees.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or Accounting.
• 5 years of related work experience, including public accounting and/or financial analysis experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Tableau, SQL, VBA, or other programming languages
• Experience with Oracle Fusion

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must have strong excel skills
• Must think critically and possess strong analytical skills
• Must show great attention to detail
• Must have good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.
• Strong teamwork and technical skills are required.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Office environment, requires walking, standing, or sitting for several hours at a
• Perform repetitive motion tasks on computer.
• May require occasional travel.