Financial Analyst

W2 job to a staffing company Top skills: -Financial Analysis -Budget Forecasting -P&L Management Schedule: Fully onsite KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS: Role & Responsibilities • Analyze and evaluate marketing programs and develop & recommend improvements by team based on product growth plan, profit and ROI/KPI analysis, historical performance data, and company strategic initiatives • Work with cross-functional teams to plan marketing and promotion spend allocation to validate ROI and alignment with company and strategic goals • Institute improvements for MDF management across the organization, including data housing, communication, and variance management • Consolidate bottoms-up MDF forecasts for both monthly target planning and annual management planning by account by category • Analyze historical marketing programs performance to identify areas of improvement and innovation • Prepare and deliver regular data-driven insights of marketing programs to the internal stakeholders • Manage and publish daily, bi-weekly, and monthly MDF reporting, budget status, forecast accuracy, financial metrics by category, and channel spend analysis • Analyze strategic initiative programs based on profit and ROI analysis and provide recommendations to leadership Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Finance, Business, Accounting, or related field and 3+ of progressive experience • Very strong business analytical skills, financial acumen, budget management know-how required • A proven self-starter and a highly motivated individual with a strong ability to aggregate and consolidate from disparate data sources not readily available or stored • Experience with managing and tracking budget • Experience with developing financial and operational analysis and presenting information to management • Strong financial and general accounting knowledge • Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills, familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems