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ABM Industries Sr. Financial Analyst in Chicago, Illinois
Overview
Drives a culture of continuous improvement while approaching challenges with a positive attitude.
Approaches tasks with analytical thinking and uses quantitative information to make recommendations. Enjoys being part of a high performing team, works well in a professional office setting, and is a proactive communicator.
Within a division, this position is responsible for reporting financial performance including revenue, labor, and expenses. Oversees billing, accounts payable, and account receivable. Assists with creating revenue, labor, and expense monthly and annual forecasts.
Accesses computer-based systems to review, extract, and interpret financial and operational data
Creates, updates, and maintains Excel spreadsheets to collect, interpret, and trend data to assist with management decision making
Prepares weekly financial projections with company templates; includes revenue, labor, and expense tracking
Liaison with Operational Leaders to identify and quantify monthly projections
Prepares month end close reports with company templates
Liaison with Corporate Accounting to identify and classify accounting entries
Participate and lead month-end Division P&L review calls
Analyzes results; monitors variances; identifies trends; proactively recommends actions to management.
Liaison with Senior Management to identify and quantify quarterly and yearly forecasts; includes revenue, labor, and expense tracking.
Responsible for Division client billing Excel spreadsheet templates; including data collection from Operational Leaders, weekly updating of templates, error finding, error reporting, error correction, and month-end final reporting.
Serves as the point-of-contact for Accounts Payable including processing vendor invoices by utilizing AP software, responding to vendor inquiry, and tracking costs.
Serves as the point-of-contact for Accounts Receivable including utilizing AR software, generating inquiry emails to clients, and tracking outstanding debits.
Strong analytical skills and a forward-looking mentality
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of management.
Able to acknowledge and prioritize high-volume communications in a fast-paced work environment.
Eager to learn new systems and identify and implement improvements to existing financial systems, reports, and processes.
Super-user Excel and PowerPoint skills to build models and presentations in support of analysis and reporting.
Three to five years of financial analysis and accounting experience, preferably in a service based publicly traded company.
Bachelor’s Degree
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Aviation experience preferred.
Must submit to and pass a drug screen.
Must meet all the requirements to receive required airport security badge and US Customs and Border Patrol clearance, including a successful completion of a background check and 10-year work history.
REQNUMBER: 81363
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.