Financial Analyst

Talascend is currently seeking a Financial Analyst for a contract opportunity in Plano, Texas

Team Schedule: Hybrid, 4 days in office, 1 WFH

SUMMARY:

Our Client's Retail Operations Team is a growing and best in class organization They continue to challenge the existing retail models and processes to make this team the home for talented, driven, and creative professionals, who want to be on the front lines of consumer electronics sales. Our team relishes the opportunity to push our Client's retail capabilities to be the new paradigm for consumer engagement. With our partnerships with the top consumer electronics retailers and its own experiential sites, Retail Operations is delivering a consumer experience to maximize both sales and consumer satisfaction.
If you are an individual who looks forward to finding opportunity in the challenges of building the best and most effective retail experience, then our Client's Retail Operations Team has a fulfilling home and work family for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct Financial support for the Retail Operations Carrier business including investments, budgets and financial analysis
• Analyze actual operating results and interpret data and presents results to management
• Respond to budget related requests for financial data
• Submit executive and system financial requests
• Responsible for reconciling all financial results
• Research payment reconciliation issues that arise from audits, exception reports or remittance changes
• Generate required reporting to validate payments and resolve discrepancies and variances
• Reconcile vendor submissions against reporting to ensure timely and accurate payment
• Responsible for finance/reporting, financial data analytics
• Deliver reporting and analytics to a variety of key business stakeholders, utilizing appropriate data to effectively create actionable spending plans

SKILLS:

• Strong Finance/Accounting experience with solid business acumen.
• Experience in Retail or Mobile is a big plus
• Goal oriented, process driven and great attention to details
• Extensive Operations and or Cross Functional team support experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance with 3+ years of directly related experience is required; Masters Degree a strong plus
• Prior experience in retail operations, Carrier and product go-to-market a plus
• Experience utilizing SAP R/3 software or similar soft software a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of PC software applications experience with solid Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Independent thinking self-starter whos developed strong working partnerships in global corporations.
• Must demonstrate excellent professional communication skills through clearly written, concise and comprehensive documentation
• Advanced ability to work well with team members , respectful of all positions at all levels, as well as complete tasks independently and professionally
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to meet team goals, and results within established time frames and requirements.
• The ability to develop specific sales and business plans and metrics, clearly define results to be achieved, make decisions, give direction, and measure individual/team performance and sales results.
• Skilled in developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with all appropriate levels within and outside the company to promote sales results.
• The ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple sales assignments and projects of own initiative
• The ability to read, interpret, and present sales documents, media materials, and contracts (or related information) to corporate legal and sales standards and philosophy.
• Demonstrated competency in persuasive communication skills using both oral and written modes for internal and external personnel at all management and staff organizational levels to obtain sales decisions to achieve sales quotas and to communicate technical information.
• Numerical accuracy (prices, product details, etc.) in all customer and internal communications where errors will result in crucial financial consequences to the company.
• The ability to work independently and determine personal work schedule to be productive.
• Ability to work in a team environment in order to achieve personal and team sales quotas and to complete assignments within established time frames.
• The ability to accept tasks and problems/situations that differ, requiring creativity to develop solutions to accomplish the desired goal.
• The ability to utilize implied knowledge of task alternatives and to make spontaneous decisions using past experience and the guidance of successful experiences of others.
• Interact with all levels within the organization and has frequent external contacts.