Senior Financial Analyst

About ETS:

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE and Praxis tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.

Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for using budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and reporting to ensure that their company's financial status stays on track.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools (budget vs actual analysis, deep understanding of KPI metrics)
• Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis
• Quarterly and monthly financial reports
• Implement and work with a Business Intelligence Tool and Dashboard reports
• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in marketing programs, menu pricing, new store rollouts, as well as new projects
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Supporting senior management team and department heads with in-depth analysis
• Prepare presentations to Board of Directors and senior management team
• Unit economics and margin analysis by product/sub product

Keyword: EPM budgeting & reporting, GAAP, financial modeling and reports; Financial planning, reporting and data analysis
Required Experience:

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Expert in EPM budgeting & reporting.
• Proven understanding of GAAP in constructing financial modeling and reports
• Hands on experience in planning, reporting and data analysis
• Prior experience in providing decision support to business unit leadership or/and operations leaders including IT, HR, or Marketing
• Experience in analyzing financial data and conducting presentations to leadership
• Knowledge of planning systems and advanced use of excel
• Attention to details, synthesize, summarize data and present analysis in concise, insightful manner
• Self-starter and problem solver
• Effective communicator and team player
• Comfortable work independently

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters Degree (MBA) in Accounting or Finance or has completed CA (Chartered Accountant) or Cost Accountant degree
• 5+ years experience in Financial Planning & Analysis.

ETS is mission driven and action oriented

• We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers who believe in the promise of education and lifelong learning.
• We are energized by cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders. In support of this ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth
• As a not-for-profit organization we will encourage you to lean in to your passion for volunteering. At ETS you may qualify for up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you

ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in creating a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

From: ETS GCC