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<p class="MsoNormal">I have been contacted by a CFO of a local company where there is a job opportunity for a Financial Analyst. The position description and capability requirements follow. Please contact me if you are interested in pursuing the opportunity.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Financial Analyst<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Position Summary<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This position reports to the CFO and is responsible for the timeliness and accuracy of financial analyses in support of the Finance function.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Essential Duties<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Coordinates and develops income statement and balance sheet forecasts.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Consolidates and analyzes annual budgets.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Prepares monthly loan base report and other reports required by banks.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Performs variance analyses of financial results.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Prepares advisory board books including the write-up of analysis, development of appropriate charts and graphs and comparisons of key ratios to benchmarks/targets.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Assists with the development of appropriate key performance indicators and tracks the companies’ performance against benchmarks or established targets.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Develops and maintains databases used to perform on-going analyses, such as trailing 12-month charts and comparisons to benchmarks.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Analyze and allocate information technology and telephone expenses monthly.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Prepare schedules and allocation of monthly guaranty fees.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Assist with tracking of 401k deferrals on a weekly basis.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Develop charts and summaries of past due accounts receivables each month.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Other Duties<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Special projects as assigned by CFO.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Five to seven years of increasingly responsible experience in accounting with an emphasis on financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Construction industry experience is a plus.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">High degree of proficiency in Excel developing financial models, spreadsheets and graphs.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Accounting principles and practices and skill in their application.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Preparation of comprehensive financial statements and reports.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Analytical with an attention to details.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Working knowledge of Crystal Reports is a plus, but not required.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Team player & adaptable: candidate will work closely with personnel of four companies including accounting personnel and senior management.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Accountability: willingness and desire to take ownership.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Skills in establishing and maintaining relationships.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Superior organization skills.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mr. Larron C. Harper<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director, Graduate Programs and Assistant Professor of Business<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brock School of Business, Samford University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 205 726-2931 Fax: 205 726-4555<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">lcharper@samford.edu <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">www.samford.edu/mba <span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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