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Finance Analyst

Norfolk, VA 23510, United States

Jobs Finance/Accounting

Job reference #6170_8602033

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ADP is hiring a Finance Analyst: The Financial Analyst will provide analytical support for key requirements and assists with business analysis for the operating planning and forecasting as directed. The Analyst utilizes the data infrastructure by extracting, aggregating, and dissecting financial data and performance metrics. Leveraging recurring and ad hoc management reporting, the Analyst identifies trends, supports business cases and develops knowledge of business opportunities and risks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Business Analysis: Uses deep understanding of objectives, issues and root causes and provides insightful, fact-based data analysis to help solve complex problems
  • Assists with the creation of financial models, research and analyses of trends, leading indicators and business statistics
  • Utilizes data infrastructure by extracting, aggregating, and dissecting financial data and performance metrics
  • Business Partnering: Partners with Key Stakeholders and Business Partners to align on business priorities and drive effective solutions/execution.
  • Constructively communicates compelling arguments based on facts and data, and obtains necessary buy-in to deliver on business objectives
  • Builds working relationships with management and other partners in support of key priorities and objectives through analytics
  • Strategic Planning and Initiatives: Supports Finance leadership in assisting management to develop strategies and initiatives to drive growth and margin improvements. Executes on strategic initiatives such as M&A support, product launches, market entry, and process improvement efforts
  • Scans research and data sources identifying and recommending best resources to mine information on business initiative requests
  • Maintains an awareness of general business and financial conditions
  • Operating Planning and Forecasting: Supports Finance leaders in creating an annual events operating plan that is aligned to the strategic plan and performs forecasting to provide visibility into business results to enable business decisions
  • Assists with business analysis for the operating planning and forecasting as directed
  • Financial Operational Policy: Establishes and maintains consistent financial operational policies and procedures to govern related practices
  • Management Reporting and Financial Close Activities: Produces and distributes recurring and ad hoc management reports. Responsible for financial reporting accuracy; partners with shared services organizations and ensures adequate control environment to mitigate financial and business risks in collaboration with process owners.
  • Complies with all financial operational policies and procedures such as Loss Reporting/Technical Lost Business; recommends modifications as needed
  • Leverages recurring and ad hoc management reporting to identify trends, support business cases and understand opportunities and risks

Qualifications:

  • BS – Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent
  • 1 – 3 Years of Experience in Finance or Accounting

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA or credits toward MBA, or MS in Business Analytics or similar degree preferred
  • Experience that includes increasing analytical responsibilities
  • Previous experience with financial modeling
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Experience includes Oracle Hyperion/Essbase, or related systems
  • Expense/Labor/Strat Modeling experience highly preferred


Software in the Cloud. Experts on the Ground:
ADP powers the working world with comprehensive solutions that drive business success. Consistently named one of the “Most Admired Companies” by FORTUNE® Magazine, and recognized by Forbes® as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies,” ADP has over a half-million clients around the globe and 65 years of experience as one of the largest providers of human capital management solutions world-wide.

At ADP, we believe that diversity fuels innovation. ADP is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

ID #5458 Location Norfolk, VA 23510, United States Industry Finance/Accounting Type Full Time Role Finance Analyst Career Level Presence Office

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