Financial Analyst

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American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Financial Analyst based out of our National Center office located in Dallas, TX! This position will work in a hybrid setting (in office 2 to 3 days a week).

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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This position performs a variety of financial and analytical duties for assigned regions and National Business units, with an emphasis on budgeting, projections and monthly reporting. The position works heavily in excel, creating schedules, pivot tables and templates, and working with the general ledger system for uploads/downloads.  This position will help prepare reports for senior leadership and serve as a liaison between the Financial Planning and Analysis team and budget managers.

• Develop, prepare and maintain regular reports using financial accounting system (Essbase) for assigned customers. Create ad hoc reports and research to support variance analysis
• Act as a consultant and liaison to assigned budget managers to improve financial reporting practices and procedures both within and outside of the Finance Department Respond to and resolve concerns or issues accurately and effectively to provide advanced customer service to internal and external customers
• Prepare portions of the National Center budgets/projections with the support of the Supervisor. Duties include: preparation of annual budget/projection instructions and templates, facilitation of training, and uploading of budgets/projections and revisions to financial reporting system
• Analyze and report on budget/projection changes and requests. Prepare supporting schedules and documents to be used throughout the process
• Complete assigned projects or analyses as needed. Including preparing and providing any financial documents/report for internal and external audits as requested

Want to help get your resume to the top?   Take a look at the experience we require:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, preference toward accounting degree
• Minimum of three (3) years of accounting, financial reporting and budgeting experience
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Excel (ie, pivot tables, if/then statements, vlook up, etc.)
• Proficient knowledge of the principles and practices of budgeting, projecting, month-end close and variance analysis
• Ability to analyze financial data and interpret into narrative form
• General business knowledge and experience in applying general principles and practices of accounting to analyze data and document results
• Ability to work against deadlines to provide deliverables
• Proficient skills in use of automated accounting packages
• Excellent in oral and written communication and ability to communicate with all levels of American Heart Association staff

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

• CPA or CPA candidate a plus
• Proficient skills in use of Essbase, Oracle or Hyperion a plus

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
  
  
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.  
  
  
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.  As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
  
  
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.  HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
  
  
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.  The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
  
  
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.  This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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