Expert, Finance Business Partnering

Every year, we help hundreds of thousands of people find rewarding jobs in the ever-changing world of work. We understand the importance of a job in peoples lifes and we want to help them find work that feels good. And we’ll help them continue to grow as their needs and ambitions change. At Randstad, our value comes from our people and that is why we put them first. We are proud of our learning culture and career architecture framework that encourages ours team to develop both personally and professionally. We believe that talent grows when presented with opportunity and this is why we encourage our people to think beyond their role. We have created a culture that enables talent to flourish, encouraging entrepreneurship, fostering team spirit, and continually building mutual trust. This position specializes in financial and operational KPIs through engineering in-depth analysis and reporting and providing meaningful insights to key business leaders. The analyst will partner with finance teams, operations and high level management to steer the business and monitor progress. The analyst will not only “solve the problem,” but also summarize and articulate the results to management. Painting the picture of what is happening by articulating insights from the analysis is critical to the value that our group provides. Understanding the industry and our business strategy is essential in this role as our work directly influences the execution and success of those strategies. The right candidate will need strong critical thinking skills and going above and beyond to successfully operate in an entrepreneurial environment. As our team’s success continues to grow, new demands are frequently placed on us, requiring adaptability. Strong logical reasoning skills are necessary for navigating models and advanced Excel functions and techniques. This position would include some or all of the following responsibilities: PREPARE : Prepare and manage data analytics on operational metrics ANALYZE : Analyze financial and operational results to better understand company performance COMMUNICATE AND PRESENT : Communicate results and recommendations to senior management to steer forecast improvements INSIGHTS : Provide insights to senior management around financial modeling, forecasts and profitability BENCHMARKING : Analysis and presentation on client performance, geographic performance and revenue/pricing success. FORECAST, PLANNING & ANALYSIS : Run forecasts, monthly outlooks and annual budget plan Shift : Shift Timings - US Shift 6:30pm to 3:30am Sensitive data access: Yes Education & Qualifications (Required and Preferred): Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or MBA Finance Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial analysis, dash boarding, and data analysis Knowledge of Randstad operations and systems (Google Suite, Excel, Essbase) is an asset Advance Excel, PowerPoint and Reporting Proactive and critical thinker Key Competencies: ENGLISH : Excellent written, communication, and presentation skills, ability to innovatively communicate complex information EXCEL : Highly proficient in use of Microsoft Excel / Google sheets (advanced excel skills) and financial modeling skills ANALYTICS : Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, providing meaningful insights that are impactful DETAILS : Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify and escalate trends in LEAN WAY OF WORKING : Ability to make improvements in processes to keep pace with a fast moving environment INFLUENCE : Ability to influence management ESSBASE : Prior experience on working with essbase would be an added advance Ability to multi-task and be a self-starter Comfortable in time sensitive, fast-paced environment Who you are: Analytical : You are proactive and a fast thinker with a radar screen for today and beyond. Tenacious : You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues and the larger Randstad organization and thrive on cooperation and driving results Curious : You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better. You want to understand the business from various angles (operations, client, etc) and consider these points of view. Conscientious : You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity. Pragmatic : You balance the future view with the immediate need and use the “80/20” rule to make progress on both fronts. Partner : You build acceptance and influence as a sparring partner showing added value and bring team members and colleagues together on the journey Humble : You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives Decision Making Authority: No decision making authority Expectation to suggest improvements and optimize repetitive tasks Supervisory Responsibility: No supervisory responsibility Provides guidance, leadership, or training to other employees (no direct supervision) Directly responsible for supervising non-exempt, clerical, or office administrative personnel Directly responsible for supervising exempt, professional, or technical employees Directly responsible for supervising supervisory/managerial employees No direct reports but manages a process Working Conditions: Please describe the following work conditions that are generally required to execute the principal duties of this position Physical surroundings (e.g. office equipment): Office Environment Adverse working environment (e.g. specify extent of exposure to noise, extreme temperature, dirt, dangerous machinery or other hazardous conditions requiring safety adherence and/or PPE equipment): NA Physical Effort: (Specify repetitive lifting, bending, stooping, or other physical effort required): NA Domestic/International Travel: None Extensive Hours: 40-45/average The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all associated responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions. Randstad USA, reserves the right to change, amend, add, delete and otherwise assign any and all duties, responsibilities and position titles as it deems necessary to meet the needs of the business. Is this the job for you? We would love to hear from you! Please apply directly to the role and we will get in touch with you.