Job Information
Banco Popular Puerto Rico Financial Analyst in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date: Nov 27, 2024
Location:
San Juan, PR
Company: Popular
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Financial Analyst
Job Type
Full Time Opportunity
General Description
Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, income statement forecasts etc) taking into account corporate goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Serve as back-up for Supervisors or Managers to ensure continuity of the daily work and to lead the team to achieve objectives, activities include:
o review variance explanations for Income Statement and/or Condition Statement accounts prepared by Seniors and/or Accountants
o review processes assigned to accountants eg. Journal entries approval,
o provide guidance in day-to-day activities to accountants and seniors, etc.
o provide limited support to them on certain supervisory responsibilities as needed during vacations, illness absences, special projects assignment,
o redistribute tasks when team member absences
o Main liaison between Management and Senior accountants and/or accountants to address situations, recommendations, changes implementation, etc. In coordination with the department manager, establish project plans to resolve any deviation.
• Create/develop/prepare and/or review special reports requested by Management, by other business units and/or by corporate comptroller.
• Participate, lead and support management in the analysis of accounting processes for new initiatives, new products, new processes, changes in accounting policies, business acquisitions, new services and/or changes to existing process. Lead and/or participate in related meetings. Act as the Unit Representative in meetings.
• Prepare and/or review Notes to Financial Statements
• Provide support to Senior accountants and accountants in the use of applications and/or systems tools, including their training and coaching.
• Support management by communicating priorities to team members, details on projects and other, as requested by the supervisor or manager.
• Participate, lead and support management in the analysis of accounting processes for new initiatives, new products, new processes, changes in accounting policies, business acquisitions, new services and/or changes to existing process. Lead and/or participate in related meetings. Act as the Unit Representative in meetings.
• Validate the correct accounting procedures are in place based on Popular Accounting Guidelines.
• Review and update processes to identify efficiencies. Prepare updated Unit procedures
• Timely communicate situations to the supervisor or manager.
• Develop strong customer relationships by active participation in meetings with the operations/business/accounting departments. Prepare and distribute meetings minutes and action plans.
• Lead and participate in visits to operational/business/accounting departments as internal training to obtain a better understanding of their processes and how they are related to our processes.
• All other task assigned by the management.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Experience
At least three years of related experience.
Other Qualifications
• Knowledge of accounting principles, ASU 842 (preferrable)
• Knowledge of Accounting for Leases
• Knowledge of General Ledger complete accounting cycle, accounting entries, analysis of subsidiaries, assist in the preparation of financial and related reports.
• Analytical ability to evaluate financial information.
• Able to integrate and apply accounting knowledge to the analysis of operational and financial processes.
• Able to prioritize, anticipate situations, identify problems, analyze their causes and resolve them in a timely and accurate manner.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and delivery dates, focused on achieving results through collaboration and teamwork.
• Able to lead and adapt to changes, learn new tasks and be able to work under pressure.
• Customer Centric: skills to maintain good relationships with clients, anticipate their needs, present alternatives to solve situations.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Spanish, both oral and written.
• Systems Proficient. Skills in MS Windows (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point). SAP, S4H, etc.
Values
Passion for People
Succeed Together
Own Every Moment
Build the Future