Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required as subject to Executive Order 14042.

Vaco is hiring for a self-driven, highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a direct hire opportunity and candidates are required to be fully vaccinated.

If you have strong analytical skills, enjoy forecasting, have basic knowledge of GAAP, and possess intermediate-advanced Excel skills, this opportunity is for you!

We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst that has the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization, can plan and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining accuracy, and is able to identify, collaborate on and implement process improvements.

Job duties:

• Forecasting and budgeting
  • Prepare and analyze weekly flash projections, reports and variances.
  • Participate in annual budget preparation, supporting budget owners and evaluating submissions.
  • Create, modify and/or maintain financial models, as needed, to support projections and evaluate business scenarios. Utilize these models to evaluate actual performance
  • Forecast payroll costs in coordination with Human Resources using established model
• Capital - support capital project requests, track actual and forecast spend.
• Month-end
  • Review and analyze monthly and quarterly financial results to explain variances and identify key drivers impacting performance
  • Prepare month-end claims reserve; review work-in-process reconciliation for proper designation
• Audits - prepare schedules to support external audits
• Taxation - preparation of a limited number of tax and other regulatory or corporate filings for the Business Unit, including sales & use tax. Coordinate and consult with Tax Department as needed.
• Other tasks include
  • Provide financial department support and guidance to other departments, including reports, documents and system support as needed.
  • Develop and maintain other ad hoc and regular reports, schedules and analyses as requested.

The ideal candidate has:

• Highly developed analytical skills
• Basic understanding of GAAP
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including in presentation of reports
• Ability to interact effectively with different roles and levels in the organization to receive information, provide guidance, communicate requirements.
• Ability to handle numerous projects and deadlines, and to plan and prioritize workload accordingly
• Ability to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Proficient in Excel
• Sufficiently computer literate to learn to work with new systems. This organization works with: Infor/FSM (aka Lawson; general ledger and subledgers) and Adaptive Insights (Financial Reporting and Forecasting).
• Attention to detail, with consideration of materiality where appropriate
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) beneficial but not required

Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field, or equivalent combination of educational experience.
• Five years related experience.