Junior Financial Analyst

In this role you will be supporting the preparation of financial reports, budgets, and forecasts, while also contributing to decision-making processes by offering insights through financial analysis and complex data manipulation. As a Junior Financial Analyst you will be ensuring data accuracy and completeness while identifying and effectively communicating key financial trends and insights. The ideal candidate for this role has excellent time management and organisational abilities, as well as advanced proficiency in MS-Excel and exceptional analytical skills.

What you’ll be doing:

• Analyse extensive financial datasets for scalable, replicable reports, offering insights into the business.
• Conduct budget versus actual analysis for global revenue, cost performance, and other financial metrics.
• Explore business areas for potential risks or opportunities based on financial discoveries.
• Collaborate on projects to ensure high-quality data usage.
• Provide support to other Corporate FP&A team members.
• Regularly reconcile and manipulate data for precise financial reporting.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a finance dashboard for trend analysis.
• Undertake Ad-Hoc analyses as required.

And a little bit of…

• Testing the data quality available in the information systems and provide solutions to improve it.
• Performing quality assurance on new reports and work on different automation projects that improve the flow of data between systems.

We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following:

• Previous experience in an Accounting Analyst, Financial Analyst, or Business Analyst role
• Prior experience working with Salesforce and Looker
• Proficiency in SQL writing (this is a bonus, but not needed!)
• Proven experience managing priorities and meeting deadlines with a keen attention to detail

Our hiring process is very straightforward. You’ll undergo a preliminary video screening and the whole process will be conducted at the comfort of your own home, through Zoom or Google Meet. No need to go through Manila's heavy traffic!

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a permanent work from home environment;
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy and healthy:

• Competitive salary package
• Benefits you can enjoy from day One (1): some text
  • HMO for you and your 2 dependents
  • Vacation and Sick Leaves
  • Government Mandated Benefits
  • Reimbursable Allowances
  • Health and wellness benefit of 7500PHP per year
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn’s courses and classes
  • Free access to Mental Health support and coaching services
• Participate in the Lightspeed global culture