Associate Director, Finance

Associate Director, Finance Reports to: Vice President, Finance Position Objective The Associate Director, Finance focuses on driving Knowtion Health’s finance function with an emphasis on financial planning and analysis, business partnership, and furthering the development of scalable reporting systems and processes, analytical tools, and key performance metrics. Essential Functions Directs the reporting, analysis and interpretation of financial and operational data for senior management, to include cost analysis, ROI, and line of business profitability analysis. Refines relevant operating metrics or KPIs and develops the reporting infrastructure and cadence to allow for actionable insights. Communicate key insights to senior business leaders. Research and investigate financial and operational performance variance issues and assist business leaders in taking appropriate corrective actions. Support financial analysis at the highest level to assist in the evaluation of potential investments, product launches, mergers and/or acquisitions, and other business opportunities. Analyze cash flow, cost control and expenses, as well as collaborate with the various business and functional leaders to suggest and implement improvements. Provide capital and other investment financial analyses, along with ongoing monitoring of capital expenditures. Review and maintain or adapt operational/financial models and develop scalable and repeatable performance measurement and analytics. Develop and manage financial planning strategies and follow up controls, comparisons, and recommendations relating to both short-term and long-term plans. Lead the budgeting and forecasting process, coordinating with key stakeholders to ensure accuracy Prepare monthly and quarterly bank covenant calculations as required. Nonessential Functions Other duties as assigned Contacts Private Equity Partners Senior Leadership Team Executive Leadership Team Experience Minimum five years of experience within the finance function; preferably in FP&A Experience in building scalable financial planning, analysis and reporting models and processes to facilitate company growth. Experience and ability to model and synthesize complex financial analysis, operational, and KPI data into concise presentations and decision framework, on a regular basis. Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and databases Experience working with a private equity backed business is preferred but not required Education Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; Master's degree preferred Required Skills Exceptional communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, highly detail-oriented and organized Strong project-management skills. Highly effective in balancing multiple complex tasks and projects simultaneously Proficient in MS Office Suite; highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint. Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a strong commitment to delivering results and meeting deadlines Strong time management and organizational skills with attention to timing, budgets, and outcomes across multiple projects Strong work ethic and respect for diversity, as well as commitment to continuously acquire new personal and professional skills and knowledge Easily adapts to changes in priorities and new information; able to switch between transaction-level details and executive-level summaries Strategic thinker/problem solver who thrives in fast-paced environments sets clear processes and is adept at prioritization