About us:

From innovative menus and striking design to impeccable service and critical attention to detail, at Great Performances, we weave our mission into all we do. This woman-owned business serving New York City for over four decades is now a leading hospitality management company. While the business was first founded in 1980 as a waitress staffing agency offering a flexible source of income for women in the arts, today we provide food service in an array of celebrated New York City cultural institutions. You will find Great performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Wave Hill, and The Apollo Theater, among others. We are equally known for corporate workplace dining and amenity programs, and of course, full-service catering, special events, and culinary festival production. Great Performances is the nation’s first caterer to own and operate its own organic farm, Katchkie Farm located in Kinderhook, NY. Progressive from the start, we consistently set the pace for industry best practices.

Senior Financial Analyst Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and strategically minded Senior Financial Analyst to join our finance team. The Senior Financial Analyst's responsibilities include assisting with financial planning and budgeting processes, analyzing financial statements and reports, developing financial models, preparing projections, and performing research and analysis as may be required by leadership. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will also be responsible for providing project teams with financial guidance, month-end invoicing and assisting with monthly close processes.

To be successful as a Senior Financial Analyst, you should be able to perform a variety of financial activities including planning, analysis, budgeting, and reporting. You should also have strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills and be able to present financial information and models in a concise and easily comprehensible manner.

Senior Financial Analyst Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and analyzing financial statements and reports.
• Tracking KPIs and preparing financial reports.
• Assisting with budgeting and monthly close processes.
• Understanding key business drivers.
• Assisting project teams with financial guidance.
• Developing financial projections and building financial models.
• Leveraging data visualization tools for reporting.
• Performing research and analysis as required.
• Ensuring compliance with financial guidelines, company policies, and relevant legal regulations.

Senior Financial Analyst Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis, and modeling.
• Hospitality/Food Service finance experience preferred.
• Ability to present financial information to a non-financial audience.
• Working knowledge of financial strategies.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to perform in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience utilizing data visualization tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Acumatica.

Base salary

$100,000 - $130,000/year

Benefits

PTO, 401K, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Transit, and FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

Great Performances is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For the safety of our employees, customers, and vendors, Great Performances requires that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless an exemption from this Policy has been granted as an accommodation. If you have a disability or sincerely held religious belief that precludes you from obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine, please let us know so the Company may engage in a cooperative dialogue about whether a reasonable accommodation may be warranted.