Sr. Financial Analyst- IT Support

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The Corporate Support team at SCI exists to provide analytical support for all IT Financial activities. We provide financial support to help IT Management make strategic financial decisions that impact the company's bottom line. There is a high degree of visibility in this department. The IT Senior Financial Analyst expands and promotes financial awareness within the IT organization to assist budget owners on tracking financial implications as it relates to costs control within their respective departments. This role is a crucial part of this department, taking on the core analytical and reporting work on assigned topics and serving as a liaison between IT overhead departments and Financial Reporting.

Strategic Analysis & Financial Support

• Prepare and maintain scheduled ad-hoc reports

• Prepare monthly exception reports for variances

• Prepare and Analyze MTD, QTD, and YTD budget to actual variance for all 22 IT departments

• Prepare Income Statement write ups to describe budget to actual variance for financial packages

• Consolidate annual budgets and prepare financial presentation packages for IT Management

• Track monthly, quarterly and annual Cap Ex budgets and spend by IT project

• Assist with budget inputs in Anaplan, our cloud based budgeting tool

• SCI uses Anaplan, a cloud based business planning software. This position will require extensive usage for analysis and reporting

• Create ad-hoc analysis and reporting upon request

• Evaluate and perform continual process improvements

• Prepare and maintain desktop procedures

• Assure that expenditure coding remains accurate and uniform across all instances

• Promote a collaborative partnership between the finance and IT departments

CORE / CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

Demonstrates a Commitment to Respect, Integrity, and Services Excellence

• Shows consistency among SCI core values, ethical standards and personal behavior

• Is trusted by colleagues to deliver assignments on time

• Conducts oneself in a professional manner

Promote Innovation

• Generates and champions new ideas and initiatives

• Self-motivated and driven to continually improve processes

Achieve Results

• Balances time, resources and quality requirements to achieve business goals

• Sets high standards of performance for self and others

• Detail oriented approach in evaluating and preparing analytics

Display Adaptability

• Adapt to multiple demands, shifting priorities, and rapid change

• Actively supports change initiatives

Communicate Effectively

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to maintain collaborative working relationships with other team members and across functional groups

• Conveys information clearly and concisely in written and verbal communication

• Listens effectively and provides frequent feedback

Collaborate with Others

• Utilizes optimal level of collaboration with team members to achieve business goals

• Shares credit with others for their contributions

• Celebrates team successes

Build Productive Relationships (Internal / External)

• Relates well to people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives

• Maintains composure and constructive relationships even under difficult circumstances

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field

Experience:

• Three (3) years of advanced financial analytics and modeling experience is preferred

• Proficiency in financial analysis techniques

• Strong accounting and business acumen with the ability to interpret financial data

• Proficiency in Capital Expenditures

• Working knowledge of relational databases, Power Pivot and Power Query are preferred

• Advanced proficiency in Excel is preferred

• Experience working with Oracle or other accounting ERP is preferred

• Experience with system management, Anaplan, preferred

WORK CONDITIONS

Work Environment

• We are currently in the office 60% and remote 40% - Hybrid

• Work indoors

Work Postures

• Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day

Physical Demands

• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage

Work Hours

When considering the work hours associated with this job, the following factors may apply:

• Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises

Postal Code: 77019

Category (Portal Searching): Finance and Accounting

Job Location: US-TX - Houston

Job Profile ID: C00285

Time Type: Full time

Location Name: SCI Corporate Office