Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Nice/Speaker Craft Audio Solutions – Carlsbad, CA

$80,000 – $100,000 per year

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing in-depth financial analysis and strategic support to help drive business results and operating efficiencies. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of financial modeling, and the ability to communicate financial information effectively to senior leadership. This position prepares, administers, and directs the control of monthly results, quarterly forecasts and annual budget while leading in the development of financial tools to summarize and measure progress of current initiatives, evaluate business opportunities and support strategic and tactical decision‑making.

• Support the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, including variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of monthly forecasts and annual budgets, partnering with department leaders to understand cost drivers and assumptions.
• Develop, monitor, and enhance OPEX reporting and analytics, providing clear insights into spending trends, risks, and savings opportunities.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to translate business activity into financial insights that support planning and decision‑making.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual reports with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Support the creation and distribution of insightful financial statements and management reports.
• Provide variance analysis between actual, forecast and budget results and identify key drivers of financial performance.
• Assist with long‑term strategic planning, annual budgeting and forecast processes.
• Identify pertinent financial highlights and provide meaningful and timely data insights that will enable business leaders to take actions against the company’s objectives and goals.
• Improve and/or create financial planning processes, policies, models, and reports for the assessment of business performance.
• Support ad hoc analyses and special projects such as sensitivity, scenario, what‑if analysis and long‑range planning, as well as analysis of the financial impact of changes in business and new business opportunities/acquisitions.
• Understand, support and execute all work in the established procedures, methods and working requirements.
• Implement and maintain department policies and standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience.
• 4 years of experience in a financial analysis or accounting role.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint business modeling, and CRM.
• Knowledge of Net Suite and Adaptive Planning preferred.

• Self‑starter with the ability to work independently and take projects from start to finish.
• Strong hands‑on experience in complex financial modeling, problem solving, analysis and planning.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills with attention to detail and ability to analyze the overall business impact.
• Ability to manage projects and drive progress forward.
• Strong written communication and verbal skills.
• Proven ability to multi‑task, set project priorities, goals and objectives for self.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with co‑workers, customers and vendors.
• Computer literacy, including advanced skills in Microsoft applications.

• Required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use hands to grip or feel; and occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Vision and depth perception suitable for use of utilizing a computer, printer, phone, and keyboard.
• Manual dexterity suitable for use of utilizing a computer.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes which permits the employee to work in an office setting.
• Ability to walk and/or climb 5% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to sit at a computer for 90% of the time comfortably, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Light to moderate lifting.

• Must be comfortable working in an office environment to include moderate noise levels.
• The working area is primarily in an open office setting with reasonable lighting and controlled temperatures.