Category: Accounting

Employment Type: Contract

Reference: BH-370421-1

Yoh has an immediate need for a Financial Analyst for a 1 year assignment. Local to San Diego or San Mateo to attend onsite events.

Pay up to $62 per hour w2 based on experience.

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for financial planning & analysis as part of the Global Corporate Planning team. Key tasks include business analysis, reporting, analyzing key trends and recommending potential strategies to management to ensure that we achieve our financial and non-financial targets.
What you'll be doing:

• Provide budget, forecast, and mid-range planning support for global divisions as financial business partner:
  • Work with budget owners to prepare and review bottom-up Budget/Forecast.
  • Analyze data - provide recommendations, challenge assumptions.
  • Review data at the cost center and consolidated function level / leadership team as needed. Ensure data integrity of submission. Understand key business drivers of the global division.
  • Create Budget presentation materials and monthly financial reporting.
  • Lead monthly financial review meetings with budget owners. Proactively identify items that impact the global division forecast. Ensure accountability.
  • Perform g/l analysis and work with purchasing team and business to prepare monthly journal entries for Accounting Dept. (accruals, reclasses, recharges, amortizations, and intercompany transfers).
• Support our overall annual (budget, mid-range plan), quarterly and monthly forecasting processes. Support the consolidation process. Ensure data integrity.
• Develop thoughtful analysis and deliver key insights that support strategic decision making.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis and develop financial models, ex: gap and trend analysis, risks and opportunities, ROI, others.
• Prepare consolidated reporting for headcount, OPEX, CapEx / fixed asset tracking, and other KPI's.
• Liaison between regional business teams and global/regional CP, Accounting, and Finance teams.
• Work closely with the Accounting Dept to ensure the month-end results are easily understood and data is shared between teams in a collaborative manner.
• Recommend ways to automate reporting and streamline processes. Support globalization efforts.

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication skills across various levels including senior leadership.
• Takes initiative and ownership to ensure successful outcomes.
• Ability to multitask and deliver against aggressive timelines.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to assist with a variety of tasks and able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge/understanding of accounting and financial statements.
• Strong interest in internet and/or media & entertainment industries.
• Minimum 5-7 years of related work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting or equivalent work experience.

• SAP, Workday, and/or Adaptive experience a plus.