Job Summary
Join our dynamic team as a Financial Analyst 2, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of the Greater Chicago Region (GCR)! In this exciting position, you'll report to the Finance Manager and partner closely with the GCR Sales and Marketing team, managing expenses, and delivering compelling analyses of ongoing and proposed trends and strategic projects. Your expertise will also help elevate the financial acumen of the Marketing Organization as you coach collaborators on basic financial concepts. As a valued member of the GCR FP&A team, you'll engage proactively, apply your financial knowledge, and foster a collaborative environment. You will be the driving force behind insightful business performance analysis, forecasting, and reporting by updating financial models and deliverables that you will use to provide vital financial insights to senior management in support of key business objectives. Embrace this opportunity to make a significant impact and drive success in a fast-paced and rewarding environment!Job Description
Core Responsibilities
- Dive deep into the departments you support, mastering their operations and corresponding KPIs to provide informed financial guidance and strategic insights.
- Cultivate strong relationships with the Marketing Team, offering value added insights and advice to ensure financial results are not only understood but actively optimized to drive business success.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses and spearhead special projects to support critical marketing investment decisions, contributing to the organization's strategic initiatives.
- Revamp and maintain the Marketing expense tracker to streamline the month-end close and enhance the monthly forecasting process, ensuring data accuracy and insights.
- Reconcile monthly expenses meticulously, while developing clear and impactful variance explanations to enhance financial transparency and decision-making.
- Take ownership of the Month-end Close process and ensure timely and accurate forecasting and reporting in alignment with established schedules and deliverables.
- Play a key role in the annual budgeting process by maintaining budget templates, analyzing trends, and synthesizing feedback from the Marketing Leadership team for a more accurate and strategic budget.
- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience showcasing analytical skills.
- Familiarity with Chicago and surrounding suburbs for enhanced market insights
- Expertise in Financial Planning, Analysis, and Modeling.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective teamwork.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
- Working knowledge of Hyperion Essbase, Anaplan, and Tableau is a plus.
- Reliable transportation required; primarily based at the N Ave. office, with occasional work at the Schaumburg office
- Performs additional Business Operations duties and tasks as required.
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Employees at all levels are expected to:
- Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
- Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
- Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
- Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
- Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
- Drive results and growth.
- Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
- Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.
Disclaimer:
- This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills:
Analytical Analysis; Problem Solving; Microsoft Excel Functions; Financial Modeling; Business Communications; Self Motivation; Team Collaboration
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
2-5 Years
