Financial Analyst
- Full-time
Company Description
MDC Data Centers offers the ideal solution for networks seeking efficient and effective connectivity throughout Mexico. Our approach is based on centralizing the core points of presence for Mexican and North American networks in our neutral spaces located along the US border. This convergence of northbound and southbound networks creates a dense network ecosystem on the border, which is further strengthened by our unique International Fiber Crossing infrastructure and secure, neutral hosting environment for network connections. Together, these components form our Border Interconnection Platform™, which aims to facilitate connections that empower customers and communities by uniting networks, countries, and people.
With data centers in McAllen, Laredo, Eagle Pass, El Paso, Nogales, and San Diego, MDC Data Centers, serves the Mexican market allowing American and International carriers to connect to the largest concentration of Mexican carriers in carrier-neutral facilities.
https://www.mdcdatacenters.com/
Job Description
Are you ready to embark on a thrilling financial journey?
We're seeking a dynamic Financial Analyst to join our team and significantly impact our organization's financial success!
As a Financial Analyst, you'll be at the forefront of financial data analysis, helping us optimize pricing strategies, make informed investment decisions, and manage risks. Your expertise will be pivotal in evaluating our financial performance and shaping our financial strategies. Join us to promote connectivity!
What would you be doing?
- Analyses business and financial data
- Creates financial models
- Creates financial models based on analyses to support organizational decision-making
- Develops financial plans and reports for organizational leaders
- Analyzes industry trends and makes recommendations based on those trends
- Evaluates capital expenditures and depreciation
- Develops automated reporting and forecasting tools for more efficient use of data
- Complete assigned Daily, Weekly, Month-end, Quarter-end, and Year-end Processing and tasks encompassing a variety of financial functions in a timely and accurate manner
- Participate in aspects of the forecasting process
- Audit participation as assigned
- Capital Project Request analysis & initiation/tracking of capital requests
- Review and analysis of financial data and preparation of analysis for decision support & ensure GAAP compliance
- Compile and maintain measurements of effectiveness and efficiency
- Fixed Asset processing & Cycle Count process compliance
- Interface with various functional areas such as Program Management, Purchasing, Operations, Build team to enhance the understanding of financial data
- Costing, Inventory, Forecasting, Budgeting.
- Account reconciliations as assigned
- Coordinate & participate in Continuous Improvements & team projects.
- Support and cross-train other financial functions
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
- Degree in accounting, finance, engineer, economics, businesses or other areas with an emphasis on mathematical and logic proficiency.
- Desirable MBA with a focus on finance.
Technical skills and work experience
- Bilingual – English and Spanish required.
- 2-3 years of previous accounting, bookkeeping, and administrative duties
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Advanced Excel.
- Comfortable with software tools such as Asana, Slack, Google Workspaces.
- Experience working with a NetSuite system environment and Quickbooks is a plus.
- Experience working in a Manufacturing environment, IT company, or telecommunications company is a plus.
- Ability to independently develop comprehensive reports and spreadsheets demonstrating appropriate logic and understanding of advanced financial concepts.
- Advanced knowledge and application of accounting principles demonstrated by experience with financial reporting and analysis.
- Ability to analyze data, research errors, understand the related financial impacts, and formulate the required corrective actions.
- Ability to coordinate and drive projects to closure
- Ability to manage time and juggle multiple priorities to execute high-quality deliverables.
- Ability to independently develop comprehensive reports and spreadsheets demonstrating appropriate logic and understanding of advanced financial concepts.
Competencies:
- Analytical Proficiency: Excel in financial modeling and analysis, which is critical for evaluating pricing strategies' financial viability.
- Market Insight: Demonstrate experience in market research, collecting data on industry trends and competitors to shape informed pricing decisions.
- Risk Management: Trained in risk assessment, capable of quantifying and mitigating financial risks associated with pricing approaches.
- Effective Communication: Proficient at conveying complex financial information clearly, facilitating stakeholder decision-making.
- Cost Analysis: Possess the capacity to analyze cost structures, ensuring pricing covers expenses while generating profit.
- Strategic Alignment: Demonstrate the ability to align pricing strategies with broader business goals, thereby supporting the data center's objectives.
- Resilience: Perform effectively when faced with time pressures, adversity, disappointment, and welcome feedback.
- Teamwork: Show enthusiasm in helping coworkers and engaging with them to achieve goals and explain concepts.
- Flexibility: Exhibit curiosity for multicultural environments, adapt approach as needed to promote collaboration, and easily adjust to changes.
- Planning: Demonstrate the ability to think in the short, medium, and long term to make projections and prioritize activities to meet deadlines.
Additional Information
A Global Team
MDC was founded on the principle of bridging two countries together, so we get the idea of not just accepting the difference in people, but celebrating it and recognizing the value it brings to our customers and employees.
Our ability to understand, embrace and operate in a multicultural world - both in the marketplace and in the workplace - is critical to our success.