Business Analyst

We’ve determined which skillsets are most beneficial for this role. These skills are listed first below as the Must Haves and Nice to Haves our hiring team highly prefers. Below that you’ll find the standard job description for this opportunity.
Must Haves:

• Expert in Excel (pivots, x look up, vlookup)
• Program Management experience
• Cost variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast)
• Good communication skills, on the phone a lot
• Work with and communicate with Systems Engineers, program managers, different levels of management
• Want someone that “wants to work”
• Organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Bachelor's degree with 4 years prior experience in accounting or finance, Graduate Degree with 2 years prior experience in accounting or finance.

Nice to Haves:

• SAP/Hyperion Reporting would be a plus

Job Description:

Responsible for managing, preparing, administering, and directing the control of the budget for large and/or complex programs. Conducts detailed financial analysis. Work within an integrated program management team to develop and maintain program cost and revenue controls. Regularly communicate financial position of programs to management. Understand program requirements to evaluate risks and opportunities through continued dialog with integrated program management team.

Essential Functions:

• Month end close activities including journal entries and actual cost reconciliations
• Forecast revenue and cost for programs monthly
• Direct regular reviews of key financial metrics with program team
• Hyperion Reporting
• Actual to Forecast Analysis
• Support internal and external audits
• Financial analysis, modeling, and ad hoc requests
• Monthly/Quarterly Management reporting and presentations as needed
• Focus on cost control, achieving targets, and driving cash flow
• Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures and alignment with GAAP
• Strong Excel skills (ability to use pivots, vlookups and complex formulas)
• Strong Communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Customer orientation (Internal & External)
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast paced environment
• Proven Customer orientation (Internal & External)
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Organizational skills and ability to multi-task.

About Altimeter Solutions

Altimeter Solutions, LLC is a technical consulting firm that specializes in providing clients the highest quality analytical and technical consultative services possible. Altimeter's mission is to provide clients with proven professional solutions and services that represent the uppermost levels of industry technical competencies and value.