Financial Analyst
Boca Raton, FL, 2000 NW Corporate Blvd, Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America Req #2142

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

GardaWorld is the world's largest privately owned security services company offering a wide range of highly focused business solutions including leading-edge security services and cash solutions. In over two decades, our work has taken us from our home base in Montreal to the oil fields of Iraq, and embassies across Africa. We're also present in financial institutions in the US and airports in Canada. We operate across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, infrastructure, natural resources and retail. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies and governments with people and assets deployed around the world. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, our 100,000 highly trained, dedicated professionals serve clients in North America, Africa and the Middle East. In today's complex world, security has become a vital concern for everyone and is the foundation of our present and future success.

GardaWorld, a global leader in armored transportation and cash services, has a need for a Financial Analyst in our US headquarters in Boca Raton, FL.

The Financial Analyst position will include, but not be limited to the following:

Primary Responsibilities include:
• Design and provide standardized and ad-hoc reporting of financial KPI trends based on different slices of data.
• Create insightful reports to explain monthly and quarterly drivers of P&L variances between actual performance and budgeted
• Ensure the integrity and data accuracy in the databases and financial systems.
• Standardize, streamline, and prioritize improvements, and increase the reliability and efficiency of reporting.
• Recommend improvements and provide scoping documents for systems enhancements.
• Create new insights into the business based upon unobstructed focus on financial performance
• Build trust with cross functional teams to ensure open, honest and constructive conversations happen with the teams
• Provide thought leadership on the best way to communicate and consume the data while operating with a fair degree of autonomy to bring new ideas to the table
• Create coordinated communication channels and standard work for Financial and Operational leaders
• Leverage prior experience to bring suggestions and ideas to the table that will both create new opportunities as well as solve existing problems
• Complete commentary and present financials for monthly planning cycles and annual planning
• Support Deep Dives on specific focus areas as requested by leadership
• Provide consolidated monthly financial reporting by type levels and identifying trends and insights

QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, and Computer Science) or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in finance or a related analytical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proven capability of advanced analytical skills, attention to detail, dealing with ambiguity, and ability to manage tight deadlines in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage financial reporting for business forecasting, variance analysis, and problem solving.
• Comfortable working with large volumes of complex data and presenting findings to senior leadership in a concise and actionable manner.
• Demonstrated effective communication and presentation skills to managers and peer groups.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel such as macros, index, conditional list, arrays, pivots, charts, and lookups.
• Experience in JDE, Power BI and/or a finance reporting tool is a strong plus.

Ideal candidate should possess exceptional technical skills and a can-do attitude. Out of the box thinker and a person with a proven academic track record. This is going to be a high-profile position with room for growth.

GardaWorld offers competitive wages and a great benefits package for full time employees: medical, dental, vision, holiday pay, paid vacation, 401K plan and much more!

Candidates must meet the company's hiring criteria. Physical exam and other testing may be required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and drug free workplace.