About the Role
The Finance Analyst will focus on high impact projects and initiatives within the Planning & Control function, assisting in the preparation and development of subscriber activity budgets, forecasts, short and long-term business plans, and variance and trend analysis. This role is also responsible for overseeing and coordinating the consolidations and distribution of daily, weekly, and monthly statistical and subscriber reports and analysis. The ideal candidate will have foundational finance/business planning knowledge, the ability and willingness to engage in complex analysis, and aspirations to further develop a career in Finance.
Responsibilities
- Direct responsibility for preparing the annual budget and quarterly forecasts for assigned business areas
- Work closely with business leaders to develop budget/forecast that reflects operational and financial goals of the company and act as a resource to help achieve these goals
- Assist in the consolidation and reporting of the budgets and forecasts for the department
- Consolidation and reporting for subscriber activities
- Assist in the monthly review and analysis of subscriber activities
- Assist in the preparation and consolidation of variance analysis
- Conduct subscriber and statistical analysis, reporting and tracking for all assigned business areas, supported by commentary and analysis
- Develop, report, and maintain routine and ad-hoc statistical analysis
Requirements
- Ability to analyze large amounts of data and develop models for ad-hoc analysis
- Previous experience in preparation and analysis of budgets and forecasts strongly preferred
- Experience with Copilot and general AI prompting a plus
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, with the ability to interact with employees and leaders at all levels
- Detail oriented with the ability to analyze problems, probe facts and question assumptions
- Strong Excel skills including advanced formulas, pivot tables, graphs and charts
- High degree of integrity
- Ability to analyze and solve problems using fact-based decision-making
Skills
- Excel
- Advanced formulas
- Pivot tables
- Graphs
- Charts
- Data analysis
- Financial modeling
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Statistical analysis
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Copilot
- AI prompting
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
About the Company
- Optimum is a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity.
- Connectivity is now longer a luxury, but a necessity.
- A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected.
- Our successes, now and in the future, are powered by our amazing product, a commitment to our people and culture, and the connections we make in our communities.
- At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What’s Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen.
- These aren’t just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking.
- Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co-workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them.
- It’s all part of the bigger picture of “Be The Difference” where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stops.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
