Financial Analyst

Fluke Health Solutions is seeking a dedicated and analytical Financial Analyst to join our team at the entry level. This position offers the opportunity to develop critical financial skills, with a focus on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis. As an Financial Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting our finance team and business partners with data-driven insights to guide informed decision-making and enhance business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Partnership:
  • Build effective relationships with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Product Management, to understand their financial needs and objectives.
  • Serve as a finance resource to support operational and strategic decisions, collaborating with business partners to ensure alignment with financial goals.
• Budgeting Support & Forecasting:
  • Assist in the preparation, review, and analysis of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.
  • Support the FP&A team in developing, refining, and updating budget models and forecasting tools to ensure accuracy and relevance.
  • Analyze and interpret monthly financial results, comparing actuals to budgeted performance, identifying variances, and providing actionable insights to guide budget adjustments.
• Financial Planning & Strategic Analysis:
  • Contribute to the development of long-term strategic financial plans, analyzing trends, assessing risks, and identifying potential growth opportunities.
  • Collaborate with senior FP&A team members to evaluate business cases, investment proposals, and other strategic projects, offering financial insights and recommendations.
• Data Analytics & Reporting:
  • Support the preparation of financial reports, including variance analysis, to monitor performance and highlight key trends for management review.
  • Utilize data analytics tools to collect, analyze, and interpret financial and operational data, creating dashboards and visual reports to facilitate understanding across teams.
• Process Improvement:
  • Propose and assist in implementing process improvements to enhance the efficiency of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting functions.
  • Contribute to the automation of manual reporting tasks, leveraging data analytics tools and advanced Excel functions to streamline workflows.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large data sets, generate insights, and provide data-backed recommendations.
• Foundational knowledge of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and general accounting principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proactive approach to relationship-building across departments.
• High attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to quality in all tasks.