Finance Analyst

Artech is the #1 ranked IT Staffing Company in the US owned my woman (MWBE), according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2016 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost. Title: Finance Analyst - L3 Location: Buffalo, NY Duration: Minimum 12 Months Client: Largest Pharmaceutical company in the USA. Decision support and simplification: • Provide expert advice to customer groups by proactively identifying opportunities and raising challenges to meet business objectives and mitigate risks • Create nonstandard financial analysis and present trends • Provide financial analysis as requested • Work with Shared Management Accounting Services to ensure successful month end processes and reporting • Support Sr. Finance Partner in development and implementation of standard costing model for annual standard cost setting of products to commercial, and generation of standard costs for NPI products • Provide analytical support on an as needed basis to strategic activities such as business development (Value Engineering improvements), business evaluation proposals etc. • Execute post-acquisition integration activities (e.g., GPS savings tracking, capital cost- savings project tracking) Financial management and governance: • Manage financial management activities for Oak Hill site in support of delivering business strategies and maintaining strong financial governance • Accountable for risk identification and management for strong financial governance • Review management accounts (actual, forecasts, budgets) to assist senior embedded business finance support in signing off on income statement and balance sheet • Develop close working relationships with functional departments to ensure good financial understanding, control and identification of cost saving opportunities • Assist in the management of corporate approvals (e.g., compliance with corporate development and ABAC requirements) Influence and relationship building: • Assist in the management of financial activities / issues for external business partnerships (e.g., third-party supplier, outsourcing partner, etc.) • Educate customer groups on financial aspects of business decisions and resource allocations. Professional qualification (e.g., CPA, MBA, Financial Accounting or Business degree) Business / Accounting Qualification: • Experience working in business / functional unit • Experience working in commercial P&L environment • Demonstrated business skills executed with integrity and independent judgment • Ability to effectively use negotiation and conflict resolution skills • Experience working with client groups with ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at various levels • Understanding of underlying business drivers • Proficient financial knowledge of modeling, analysis, evaluation, and forecasting • Experience working in cross-functional teams and across a matrixed environment • Good interpersonal skills demonstrated by creation of a network of key partners within Finance and the business and the ability to bridge communications gap between finance and non-finance • Understanding of systems and processes as they affect the financial results (JDE, Prism, DCS, etc.) • Excellent computer skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint If you have any questions releated to this Job feel free to reach me @ 973-507-7521 Best Regards Pramod Galande:)