Finance Associate

About the Role

The Associate Financial Analyst is an entry-level role responsible for assisting with the gathering and analysis of financial data to facilitate decision-making. This role works towards gaining practical experience in finance, specifically analyzing past company performance against set metrics and cost management, under the supervision of more experienced team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Working under guidance, extracts data from financial reports to conduct financial and statistical analysis and learns to identify financial discrepancies and recommends appropriate solutions.
• Helps with the monitoring and controlling of expenditure and develops skills in approving or denying requisitions based on whether the items are within budget.
• Helps prepare assigned financial reports based on analysis results.
• Participates in presentations related to findings and provides recommendations to relevant internal stakeholders.
• Develops skills to reconcile and review monthly account analysis for balance sheet accounts.
• Provides assistance with the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Develops skills to perform analysis on areas of risk or opportunity within the business, ensuring financial levers are understood and communicated with clear recommendations.
• Assists with the review of business initiatives to ensure they meet required profitability expectations.
• Assists with identifying cost management opportunities (processes or expenses) for improved profitability and sustainable returns.
• Performs any other relevant task as assigned by the management team.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrates good attention to detail and maintains high quality of work.
• Good verbal and written communication skill.
• Displays good planning and organizing ability.
• Deadline driven with ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Able to deal with different individuals at all levels in the organization.
• Takes own initiative and has a solutions-orientated approach.
• Proactive approach with the ability to think ahead in a fast-paced environment.
• Developing analytical skills.
• Some ability to understand underlying business drivers and provide actionable insights based on analysis.
• Some knowledge and prior exposure to international entities, foreign currency, and inter-company transactions.
• Basic experience with accounting software.
• Basic experience within finance in a company with international operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in finance, economics, business management, statistics, or related field is preferred.
• Relevant financial analysis certification(s) preferred.
• Basic experience in a similar position in a related environment.