Financial Analyst
Business finance and Reporting:
- Develop and deliver regular financial reporting and presentation materials for business and finance leaders that are timely and accurate.
- Perform insightful analysis and comparisons to help improve the business and achieve targets.
- Support decision-making processes with ad hoc financial reporting and analysis on wide range of business and financial matters.
Key Skills and Knowledge
- Able to gather qualitative and quantitative information from Oracle BI
- Able to analyze data and relevant facts, consolidate and convey Able to understand financial concepts and identify key business drivers
- Able to communicate with others
- Knowledge of database structures and functions; Ability to implement advanced spreadsheet functions
Education, Certifications, and/or Work Experience Required
- Strong PC Skills in Microsoft Office and Windows, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Oracle BI
Competencies
Organization and planning. Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities.
Aggressiveness. responds quickly and meets deadlines.
Follow-through on commitments. Lives up to verbal and written agreements
Analytical skills. Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves resolution.
Attention to detail. Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
Proactivity. Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company.
Strategic thinking/visioning. Able to see and communicate the big picture in an inspiring way. Determines opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends.
Creativity/innovation. Generates new and innovative approaches to problems.
Principled Leadership: Ability to stand by principles, both business and ethical, in the face of high growth, a hyper-competitive marketplace and entrepreneurial zeal.
Fast-pace: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while still making well-thought-out, fact-based decisions quickly and decisively.
Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to reach across several cultures and time zones in a constantly virtual environment to work collegially and effectively
Focus on metrics: Ability to work in an intensely metric-driven environment with a laser focus on cost and growth.
Customer-focused excellence in delivery: Ability to always keep execution excellence with regard to customer service as a central focus in decision making.
Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for people. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you’re comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you.
Why choose cognizant
It takes a lot to succeed in today’s fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core.
Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion—for our clients, our communities, and our organization. It’s the defining attribute that we look for in our people.