Data analyst Jobs in Salinas, CA

Your impact :

As a Senior FP&A Analyst you serve as a financial business partner to two level one leaders providing Operational Expense support and responsible for the budgeting, planning and forecasting processes. In addition to this, you will be responsible for managing and reporting key KPIs pertaining to the company’s revenue and orders. You will be providing monthly and ad hoc reporting to the Management team to enhance visibility and understanding of the drivers of business performance. This will include key reporting decks and other reports that go directly to the parent company. The role will own upward reporting of budgets, plans and forecasts, supporting the Sr Manager FP&A (corporate) to ensure all requirements are met. The role will also be responsible for the review of the monthly results and communication / reporting of these to the key stakeholders. There will be lots of opportunity for development and learning in this fast-moving and results-orientated company which places a heavy emphasis on continuous improvement both for the company and you.

Your role :

Responsible for the monthly forecasting and closing process, including but not limited to :

• Support monthly forecasting and analysis for the Medical Affairs, Legal, and Facilities teams
• Analysis and reporting of sales, orders, margin, pricing, backlog and communication to the team
• Assist in the preparation of monthly / quarterly / annual financial close and any reporting packages
• Coordinate planning timeline and calendar with team
• Liaise with parent company and other key stakeholders without supervision
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget and other forward planning deliverables
• Initiating projects, analysis, and questioning to add value to deliverables and team
• Organizing and prioritizing workload so that key duties / projects are completed on a timely basis
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed

Our Needs :

To be successful in this role, we expect the candidate to bring the following skills and experience :

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience required. Advanced degree is a plusExpert Excel user. Experience with SAP and Hyperion HFM is preferrable. Experience with Onstream and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc,) is a plus.Desire and ability to fully own assigned tasks / processes and drive resolution with minimal supervisionA `self-starter` mentality and proactive approach to propose and implement improvementsA ‘hands on’ work style, comfortable with the detail without losing the big picture. Able to move seamlessly between tactical and strategic issues as requiredAbility to meet tight deadlines, handle a demanding and fluctuating workload and at the same time provide accurate and reliable dataDemonstrate thoroughness and attention to detail with a steadiness under pressureSolid communication and presentation skills. Comfortable to deal with senior management on a regular basisConfident, enthusiastic and a team playerMust have strong results orientation and a sense of urgency, able to deal with uncertainties