Financial Analyst (Remote) 152 views

Working under moderate supervision, completes complex financial analysis assignments that may impact more than one functional group within Paychex. Interacts with Managers and Director-level management within and outside of Finance in the completion of projects, and participates on and influences cross-functional teams regarding financial planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes financial systems to retrieve and analyze data, conduct research, interpret findings that have financial impact, and develop and publish financial reports to support business unit decisions and performance results.
• Supports the Financial Planning & Analysis process for designated areas/functions, including preparation of the annual financial plan, periodic forecasts, and monthly variance analysis of actuals compared to plan and forecasts, to monitor business performance and ensure appropriate targets are achieved.
• Functions as a partner in position specific processes and/or responsibility areas to provide partnership to assigned business units.
• Completes reconciliations of financial data in problem solving and maintenance of financial systems to ensure integrity of financial data.
• Partners with designated Managers and/or Directors to provide appropriate financial reporting and guidance for decisions leading to favorable financial outcomes.
• Creates procedures and processes to ensure integrity of financial data in analyses and reports.
• Assists with projects, including procedural changes and systems implementations, to enhance the financial reporting systems and capabilities.

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