Junior Financial Analyst Job Listing at Sharp Decisions in United States of America

A client of ours, a top-tier financial firm, is looking for a Junior Financial Analyst to be based in New York, NY.

The responsibilities of the Junior Financial Analyst will include:

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  Solving routine accounting and reporting problems

  
  


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  Supporting the analysis of financial information to determine present and future financial statements

  
  


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  Preparing studies, reports, and analysis in areas such as budgets, cash flow projections, and business forecasts

  
  


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  Applying corporate financial policies, government legislation, and accounting theory when identified by the Financial Analyst

  
  


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  Supporting databases for use in analyzing future plans and forecasts

  
  


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  Assisting analyst in making recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies

  
  


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  Conducting research on subjects such as rate of return, depreciation, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance, and impact of governmental requirements

  
  

*The skills listed below are a MUST HAVE. Please submit your resume to this position only if you possess the skills required. Be sure to properly articulate the functionality of your resume. Resumes that do not properly annotate the required skills will not be considered for this position.

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  Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline

  
  


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  1 to 3 years of experience in financial services

  
  


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  Familiarity with planning analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis

  
  


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  Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word

  
  


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  Strong Mathematic and analytic abilities

  
  


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  Superior written and verbal communication skills

  
  

Creativity. Drive. Growth.

At Sharp Decisions, we specialize in recruiting IT and business side professionals currently working in the front, middle, and back offices of high-profile asset managers, hedge funds, investment banks, and private wealth managers.

We recruit all asset classes: commodities, derivatives, equities, fixed-income, foreign exchange, and loans.

Our 22-year reputation of success is built upon knowledge, integrity, and trust, and our recruiting team works tirelessly to match candidates with clients to insure a perfect fit. Sharp Decisions offers contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time positions with top-tier and Fortune 500 companies, as well as all levels of government. If you have the passion and knowledge to bring to an expanding, dynamic global team, Sharp Decisions has opportunities for you.

Sharp Decisions is a Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information about our company and to see our other career opportunities, visit www.sharpdecisions.com.

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