DNA Growth - Finance Manager (3-6 yrs)

About us:

DNA Growth is a leading professional services firm that offers business planning and virtual CFO solutions to startup and mid-enterprise clientele in North America and the MENA region.

We combine people, processes, and tech to empower our client's growth and success.

About the role:

We are looking for a financial professional who is excited about the financial planning and analysis department of a client.

They will also be responsible for tracking a company's financial plan and analyzing the company's performance, alongside changes and market trends.

The Candidate should be strongly a result-driven person capable of working in a customer-demanding environment where multi-tasking and time management skills are critical.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.

- Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.

- Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.

- Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.

- Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures.

- Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization.

- Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials.

- Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standards and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards.

- Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps.

- Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.

- Responsible for quality assurance of content produced by junior analysts in the team.

Required Skills/Experience:

- MBA in- Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Statistics may also apply.

- Proven work experience in a quantitatively heavy role.

- Strong quantitative and analytical competency.

- Strong verbal and written skills.

- Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.