UCG · 15 hours ago
Financial Analyst
Murfreesboro, TN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expUnited Communications has been a trusted local employer in Middle Tennessee for over 75 years, recognized for its commitment to customer satisfaction and innovation in internet services. The Financial Analyst role is essential for providing financial insights to support executive leadership, focusing on budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling, while also enhancing financial performance monitoring across the organization.
AnalyticsCommunications InfrastructurePublishing
Responsibilities
Preparation and delivery of monthly financial management reporting, including Budget vs. Actual analysis, for executive leadership and department leaders
Partner cross-functionally with department leaders to support informed decision-making through variance analysis, forecasting, and scenario modeling
Support mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions through financial modeling, due diligence analysis, synergy assessment, and post-transaction performance tracking
Support decisions related to capital deployment and resource prioritization
Assess impacts of changes in volume, pricing, costs, capital structures, or macro factors
Partner with leadership to assess downside and upside cases
Partner closely with reporting, systems, and analytics team members to define requirements, guide development, test outputs, and troubleshoot financial reporting tools and dashboards to improve accuracy, efficiency, and visualization
Perform financial analyses related to revenue and expense trends, labor productivity, capital investments, growth initiatives, and acquisition opportunities
Maintain and enhance data integrity across financial reporting systems to ensure timely, accurate, and reliable delivery of key metrics
Lead ad hoc financial and operational analyses requested by senior leadership to support strategic initiatives, including acquisition evaluation and integration planning
Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen financial performance monitoring and deepen business insights
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business field required
Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or FP&A
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data modeling)
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex financial data and support strategic decision-making
Ability to collaborate effectively across departments, including with senior and executive leadership
Preferred
An advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA)
M&A experience
Proficiency with financial systems, ERP platforms, and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar); ability to develop and enhance financial reports
Benefits
401k + Match
HSA
Company
UCG
UCG grew from a newsletter company to a portfolio of business-to-business publishing companies providing valuable content to subscribers, vendors and partners via multi-media channels.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
Philadelphia Business Journal
2024-12-11
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