Financial Analyst

About Franke

We, the Franke company with its three divisions, are a world's leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, the professional foodservice systems and the convenience store sector as well as for professional coffee making. With around 60 companies, we are at home on five continents. Over 8,000 employees constantly take on new perspectives to identify opportunities and turn them into inspiring, innovative solutions for tomorrow’s demands.

The Franke Foodservice Systems division is a world-leading supplier of kitchen facilities, equipment and supplies solutions. As a full system manufacturer, distributor and program management partner, we supply global chains in the quick-service restaurant, convenience store and supermarket segments, helping to manage unit growth and upgrade their facilities.

About the job

SUMMARY
Compiles and analyzes financial information for multiple organizations. Develops integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations. Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensures financial information has been reported accurately. Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings to senior management. Performs financial forecasting.
 

Your tasks

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
•    Utilizes reporting tools to gather, analyze, and interpret data for upper management.
•    Develops integrated revenue/expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations. 
•    Works closely with Information Systems personnel on Business intelligence projects.
•    Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensures accuracy. 
•    Compiles weekly and monthly operational statistics reports and performance metrics.
•    Assists with Key Performance Indicator development, productivity analysis and business reviews.
•    Reliable attendance a must.
•    Special projects and other duties as assigned. 
•    Requires occasional travel including to international locations.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•    Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, and analysis and reporting of financial data.
•    High Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 
•    Very High Reasoning Ability - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 
•    Very High Math Skills - Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Assessing P&Ls, Budgeting, Forecasting, ROIs for projects.
•    Computer Skills - Financial Software, Word Processing, Database, Spreadsheets

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 
•    Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Master’s Preferred.
•    Two to four years related experience.
•    Or equivalent combination of education and experience

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
•    N/A