Senior Financial Analyst

Position: Senior Financial Analyst
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Accountable to: Vice President Finance Position Type: 4 days in office per week
Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 per year + Monthly Bonus
 

Position Summary
Based in Alexandria, VA this is an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst, a strategic team member and key support to the VP of Finance. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping the financial landscape, contributing to crucial areas such as cash management, financial reporting, business analysis, budgeting & forecasting, strengthening internal controls, and serving as a key liaison with our banking institutions.

Essential Functions - Key Responsibilities:

Cash Management:

• Oversee company cashflow.
• Verify Cash Receipts and Deposit Transactions.
• Monitor cash balances daily and provide recommendations for investing idle funds.
• Produce cashflow forecasts.
• Coordinate periodic transfers of funds to/from appropriate accounts & entities.
• Analyze financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Financial Reporting & Analysis:

• Coordinate the preparation and review of monthly financial statements with our outsourced accounting firm.
• Generate financial reports, analyze financial information, and provide recommendations to management.
• Conduct in-depth analysis as needed to investigate budget variances.
• Prepare monthly financial dashboards including operational highlights, key performance indicators, and financial projections.

Accounting and Finance Policies:

• In collaboration with the VP of Finance, develop and/or revise accounting and finance policies as needed.
• Strengthen internal controls as the Finance function grows to protect the company.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Manage the preparation of the annual budget
• Monitor budget to ensure consistency with and support of strategic priorities and perform regular evaluations of actual-to-budget performance and recommend corrective action as appropriate.

Banking & Other Responsibilities:

• Handle the opening & closing of bank accounts.
• Business loan application, administration, and payment process.
• Credit applications for new vendors.

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s Degree and MBA, in Finance or Business preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive Finance experience, preferably in the restaurant industry.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Ability to deal with conflict effectively, and to manage difficult situations confidently and calmly.
• Desire and flexibility to assume the roles of individual contributor, team player, and leader simultaneously within the organization.
• Ability to assess own strengths and weaknesses, seek feedback to improve performance and strive to continuously build knowledge and skills.

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