The Role:

As the Financial Analyst for the Business Partnership team, you will be a trusted advisor to the business focused on reviewing organizational performance and communicating key insights to executives. This position will also help drive cross-departmental process improvements and transparency. The role reports to the Senior Manager, FP&A Business Partnership.

Your Focus:

• Identify, analyze, and communicate key insights to shape the strategic agenda as part of the corporate business planning process  
• Review financial and operational metrics to identify trends, highlight issues and derive action plans that result in profitable growth
• Actively participate in stakeholder meetings with the goal of understanding all major projects and initiatives planned to provide objective advice through a financial lens to improve business outcomes  
• Develop comprehensive performance analysis of business operations, putting in place data models and analytics that provide a platform for strategic decision-making
• Perform business case rationalization for resource and investment planning (E.g. ROI analysis and variance analysis)
• Identify projects that require financial and/or strategic analysis
• Collaborate with other members of the Financial Planning & Analysis team to ensure investment decisions and business strategy are incorporated into the financial forecasts and budgets

Required Experience and Skills:

Motivation, Innovation, Passion, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer-Focus 

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 1-3 years of experience. MBA a plus.
• Experience providing business analysis for sales or service organizations including financial, sales, resource allocation and compensation analysis and reporting
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and comfort analyzing large data sets
• Team-oriented aptitude; ability to work in a cross-functional environment and to accept multi-directional feedback
• Strong project management skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Highly organized, with focus on creating, implementing and maintaining new processes
• Proficiency in MS Office products with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint emphasized
• Familiarity with business intelligence products (preferred) with a foundational knowledge of relational database structure

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

MicroStrategy is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us about your interest in employment at 703.848.8600.