Financial Analyst

Develops, interprets, and implements financial concepts for financial planning and analysis. Performs analysis to determine present and future financial performance. Gathers, analyzes, prepares, and summarizes recommendations for financial budgets and forecasts based on company goals. Builds reports and supports overall business review efforts for monthly forecasting activity. Performs research in support of spend totals during each close process against budgeted amounts, forecast, and prior years. What You Will Do: Fully functional and self-directed Engages in moderate complexity assignments Understands the “big picture” view and adjusts work accordingly Develops and performs monthly revenue and expense variance analysis Coordinates preparation and presentation of budgets and forecasts for managers Reviews monthly data and makes recommendations and provides updates to management Provides operational information to support journal entries as part of monthly cycle Updates financial reports for the team, ensuring accuracy and consistency with latest account structure or other internal guidelines Develops timely and accurate financial projections Will need to be in Central Arkansas and work in Conway Office This position is not eligible for sponsorship. What You Will Have: 2+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or equivalent work experience Self-directed and an independent thinker Demonstrates proficiency in use of key tools Proactively creates forums to share best practices Provides useful, material, data-based insights that include implications for business Builds clear, accurate, repeatable forecast models Performs scenario analysis to frame business options and make recommendations to management Incorporates basic understanding of accounting concepts into analysis Evaluates facts to come to favorable business decisions Exhibits sound judgment What Will Set You Apart: Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting Knowledge of FP&A Primary Location City/State: Conway, Arkansas Additional Locations (if applicable): Acxiom is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status (EOE/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status. Attention California Applicants: Please see our CCPA/CPRA Privacy Act notice here. Attention Colorado, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington Applicants: This position is not located in the aforementioned locations but applications for remote work may be considered. For information about this role under state or local equal pay or pay transparency laws, please contact [email protected].