Purpose: The Junior Financial/Business Analyst provides overall support for the period end results, preparation of forecasts, growth plans, financial analysis, reporting and budgeting. This position reports directly to the Financial/Business Analyst Manager in forecasting and analysis.
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree Required (Finance, Business, Analytics or a related field preferred) plus 1-2 years of finance/business analyst experience.
Essential Functions: The major areas of responsibility include:
- Support corrective actions across strategy, finance and operations by analyzing variances, identifying trends and assessing internal and external factors
- Prepare and assist in financial planning and analysis of revenue streams, cost center spending, project analysis, expenses and capital expenditures
- Reconcile balances and transactions by identifying discrepancies and ensuring data accuracy and integrity
- Collect, clean and analyze data to prepare reports and presentations of findings, insights and recommendations for the Financial/Business Analyst Manager Assist with the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses
- Calculate and assess returns on investments of new projects and opportunities
- Assist in year-end audits conducted by independent auditors
- Prepare and provide accurate and timely financial information, including short & long-term financial planning and analysis
- Analyze data for periodic and ad hoc reporting, projections, modeling and presentation materials
- Assist with period-end close activities by working closely with the Accounting & Finance group to ensure accuracy and completeness of entries
- Stay informed and continuously research industry trends and area of expertise to provide constructive analysis and feedback
- Work with the Financial/Business Analyst Manager to monitor and manage P&L expectations
Skills Desired:
- Achieve accuracy and meet assigned deadlines
- Ability to work amicably with a variety of personalities while maintaining professionalism
- Above average written and oral communication to facilitate cross functional collaboration and support interdepartmental analysis and fact finding
- Ability to maintain confidentiality within the organization with a high level of personal ethics
- High adaptability to changing needs
- High level of dependability without supervision
- Maintain dependability during mandatory extreme overtime for SPJA event(s)
- Consistent demonstration of quality work, attention to details and good judgment
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks and Microsoft Power BI is preferred
- Must be able to perform required tasks at convention(s) away from the SPJA office
- Must be able to manage staff and vendors at convention(s) and at other facilities.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- The duties of this position are performed indoors in a business/office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud during events and minimal during non-event times.
- During convention(s), this individual must have the ability to stand/walk for up to four hours at a time as there is constant walking required during the convention(s).
- The person in this position frequently communicates verbally with coworkers, supervisors and volunteers. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and requirements of this position.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
Application Question(s):
- Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B status)?
- Are you 18 years of age or older?
- What are your minimum hourly pay requirements?
Education:
Ability to Commute:
- Corona, CA 92878 (Required)
Work Location: In person
