Business Support Financial Analyst
Job in
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, 52404, USA
Listed on 2026-06-20
Listing for:
GreatAmerica Financial Services
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-20
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Analyst, Financial Consultant, Financial Reporting -
Business
Financial Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We Are Looking to Add a Key Member to Our Finance Team!
The Business Support Financial Analyst will lead, evaluate, and support financial implications of the business supports strategy, operations, financial outcomes, and overall performance targets. This position will provide data driven insight and support for enhanced decision making to drive success of our customers, business units and Great America Financial Services. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong financial acumen combined with analytical skills and solution driven mindset.
As a Business Support Financial Analyst, you will:
- Partner with Business Support Leaders in development of the unit's operating and financial strategies
- Assist in development of the business supports financial models to forecast operating results, including income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements. Models would include annual budget and longer term (i.e. 5 year) financial plan
- Continuously analyze the performance of the business support units against financial plans, identifying areas of opportunity, areas with positive and negative trends, and areas of concern. Once identified, work with business support leadership team to develop and implement plans to outperform financial plans
- Work with business support stakeholders, utilizing data and analysis, to quantify financial and operational impacts in support of strategic decision making
- Make recommendations to leadership team regarding revenue growth or cost saving opportunities that align to longer term financial plans
- Assist in monthly reporting within business support and to the leadership team
- Partner with business unit and the data analytics team on the design and creation of interactive reports and dashboards to inform and drive action by business support
- Proactively promote and participate in process improvement initiatives within business support
- Promote a data driven culture throughout Great America via active participation in a data champion community utilized for knowledge and best practice sharing
- Perform other duties as required
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics or related field
- CPA or CFA is a plus
- New college graduate or Finance professional with 1-3 years finance and accounting experience
- Ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Sound judgment in evaluating financial and operational impacts
- Accountability and ownership of outcomes
- Initiative and proactive problem solving
- Adaptability in a changing business environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present complex information clearly to stakeholders
- Collaboration and cross-functional partnership
- Stakeholder influence and assertiveness
- Customer orientation and business partnership mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial tools
- Experience with reporting and dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau or Power BI)
- Process improvement mindset
- Ability to identify trends and opportunities
- Time management and prioritization
- Organization and follow-through
- Creativity in developing solutions
- Teamwork and relationship building
- Resilience and tenacity in achieving results
- Integrity and ethical decision making
- Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Tableau or PowerBI a plus
Financial Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Monthly Bonuses for Eligible Employees
- 401(k) and Company Match
- Annual Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation - starting at 80 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
- Paid Sick Days - Ten (10) per year with a conversion option…
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