Job Description

Now Hiring: Financial Analyst

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our growing Finance team. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Financial Analyst will play a key role in supporting the organization’s financial planning and analysis efforts with a focus on cost of goods sold (COGS), operating expenses (OPEX), and performance reporting. This role will help drive informed business decisions through budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost analysis.

The ideal candidate will support the development and maintenance of financial models, assist in monthly reporting cycles, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities:

COGS & Expense Analysis

• ·Maintain departmental expense tracking tools, ensuring timely and accurate updates used for forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Partner with accounting during month-end close to ensure accurate accruals and cost allocation.
• Prepare variance analysis with detailed commentary, explaining key drivers of over- or under-spending across departments.
• Conduct ad hoc financial modeling and analysis to support revenue and cost scenarios.
• Assist in building monthly COGS dashboards and expense summaries, providing actionable insights to leadership and business partners.
• Ensure alignment of expense categorization across systems, contributing to data consistency and improved analytics.

Reporting & Business Intelligence

• Support rolling forecasts and budgeting processes for COGS and expenses.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Help standardize reporting tools and templates to ensure consistent analytics across platforms (e.g., SAGE, Power BI).
• Support the development and maintenance of dashboards and reporting tools to communicate financial insights effectively for COGS, OPEX, and departmental spending.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy in all financial systems and reports.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data and understand business drivers.
• Contribute to the development and tracking of KPIs that support business objectives.
• Assist in standardizing and improving internal reporting processes and documentation.
• Participate in system enhancements and reporting automation projects to improve data accuracy, reduce manual work, and support faster decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• 1–3 years of experience in Financial Analysis, FP&A, Corporate Finance, or a related analytical role.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and basic modeling.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAGE) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, or similar data visualization tools) preferred.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to clearly explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while also being a collaborative and proactive team player.

Who You Are:

• You lead by example and share your passion to inspire those around you for growth. You are authentic, driven and positive.
• You possess emotional intelligence and empathy. You have a good sense of humor, are self-aware and self-critical, but not arrogant. You handle interpersonal dynamics with grace.
• You do more than the minimum to achieve outstanding results by being hands-on and rolling up your sleeves now and again when it’s necessary.
• You thrive in a growth-oriented company by embracing and adapting to changes easily. You are open-minded and flexible.
• Your clear communication fosters understanding and collaboration. You express ideas effectively but are also an active listener.

Flexible Work Model:

We believe that the best way for us to grow is through a work environment that provides flexibility. Currently, our employees work together in our Eagan, MN office two days a week, where interactions happen with higher frequency and effectiveness to tackle complex problems. This supports collaboration, team engagement, and business innovation. At the same time, we value the benefits of working from home three days a week, where employees have more focused, uninterrupted time with minimal distractions for dedicated project and productive work.

Best Places to Work 2024:

GovDocs was named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal!Being named an honoree was no easy feat, as they received over 300 nominations for this year’s award. GovDocs was one of the top-scoring Minnesota businesses honored in the medium company category (50-250 employees) for creating a fun, challenging, and rewarding workplace. Read more about GovDocs as Best Places to Work 2024 here:

Company Description

GovDocs serves companies in building and executing their employment law compliance programs in two primary ways:

• We manage all the complexities of identifying and providing the required set of employment law postings from the 1,500+ potential postings across the U.S. and Canada. Using proprietary technology, we allow companies to manage, track and verify postings at each of their locations – including our patent pending PosterCheck technology. Our Employment Law Posting Update service is used by almost 20% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the Fortune 100.
• This is a first to market Software-as-a-Service starting with our Minimum Wage product and Paid Leave products, which allow companies to identify and track which laws apply to their locations and employees, then provides all relevant data to make decisions. This service was created in response to requests from some of our largest customers who recognized that employment law expansion across and variances between jurisdictions (Federal, State and Local) were too difficult to manually track.

GovDocs has grown revenue annually by 20% since 2008 with a 96% customer retention rate, primarily due to our Postings Update Program both obtaining and retaining customers – as employment law postings are required by law, every company has an existing provider. Our Software Solutions are an entirely new line of business that gives us great growth potential to create a full Employment Law Compliance (ELC) platform of solutions, it is also challenging us to reinvent how we view urgency, innovation and teamwork.

You must be authorized to work in the United States. Immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Compensation: This position is critical to the success of our business and the compensation package will be commensurate with candidate's experience and skills. This role will include a base salary and performance-based incentives. Benefits include; paid vacation, paid volunteer time, paid holidays, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, group life insurance, voluntary life insurance, group short-term disability, group long-term disability, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a matching 401(k), employee assistance programs, pet health insurance, and value-added programs.

Base Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000

Send resume, salary requirements and cover letter to careers@govdocs.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for an employment visa?
• Are you willing and able to commute to the office twice per week?
• What are your salary expectations for this role?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Eagan, MN 55121

Job Tags

Minimum wage, Full time, Temporary work, Work at office, Local area, Immediate start, Work from home, Flexible hours, 2 days per week, 3 days per week,

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