Description
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
DESCRIPTION:
Provides project, service line or product line management, management consulting, and analytical decision support services or technical expertise for a broad array of financial and operational issues.
Responsible for more complex multi-faceted projects and analyses across disciplines and functional areas.
Assists in developing performance monitoring process and coordinating compilation, interpretation and presentation of monitoring information.
Participates in the planning and development of regional, departmental and/or functional budgets.
May be responsible for budget system completion, high level reviews and conducting area wide analyses for target development.
Conducts or participates in complex projects where analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of factors.
Responsibilities impact the achievement of key functional and/or objectives that have direct and significant business impact.
Contributes to the development of the department's objectives.
Erroneous decisions or recommendations would normally result in the inability to reach functional objectives and negatively affect expenditures and resources
Involves interpreting and analysing established concepts and trends.
Exercises considerable judgment to make decisions for less defined and complex issues.
Requires complex decision-making.
Develops solutions to a diverse range of complex problems, which require creativity and innovation within broadly defined policies and practices.
Requires in-depth analysis to identify and recommend new solutions for more complex problems.
Provides professional/technical guidance to team members.
Influences others to buy into new concepts and methodologies.
Engages in matters requiring coordination across functional lines.
Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment.
Work is accomplished without considerable direction.
Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure objectives and performance requirements have been met.
Regularly contributes to the development of new financial analysis concepts, techniques, and standards.
Frequently contributes to the development of new financial analysis theories and methods.
REQUIREMENTS:
Strong oral and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills and consulting skills
Typically 8+ years of financial analysis or related experience.
Expert proficiency in PC based word processing and spreadsheet applications, including advanced functions such as graphics, pivot tables, macros and database management
Thorough knowledge of financial analysis policies, practices and systems.
Extensive knowledge of several or all of the following: general finance theories and methodologies, discounted cash flow analysis, cost/benefit analysis, feasibility studies, large scale business planning, financial modelling and project management.
BACHELORS DEGREE REQUIRED, CPA OR MBA PREFERRED
TOP SKILLS REQUIRED:
ANALYTICAL
DATA MANIPULATION
COMMUNICATION