Financial Analyst II

Location: St Petersburg, FL Reference Code: 0800485 Job Summary: This position supports real estate partnership investments, a division of investment banking.Guidance is provided to perform varied moderately complex accounting activities with responsibility for making routine decisions.  Some evaluation, originality and ingenuity are required to locate, select, apply and justify appropriate action for situations and circumstances that require a deviation from standard procedures. Resolves or recommends solutions to moderately complex problems. Regular contact with internal customers is required to identify, research, and recommend solutions to cost allocation issues. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  · Assists in researching tax matters including preparation of federal tax returns.· Organizes financial information and prepares management reports in a format that can be quickly reviewed by management.· Identifies potential process improvements to increase efficiency in processing or analyzing financial information.· Participates in the annual budget process by compiling cost information for business units to use in preparing budgets.· Assists in month end profit and loss post closing procedures.  · Analyzes and reconciles general ledger accounts to ensure proper classification and integrity of information.· Resolves or recommends solutions to moderately complex problems.· Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge of:· Intermediate accounting concepts, practices and procedures.· Accrual based accounting practices.· Accounting software packages. · Intermediate cost allocation concepts and practices. Skill in:· Allocating costs and evaluating the impact on financial statements.· Preparing surveys.· Analyzing financial information.· Performing mathematical calculations.· Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets and ACCESS data bases.Ability to:· Assist in leading meetings and contribute to team efforts by ensuring all relevant information is included in the outcomes.· Identify, recommend and justify changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances.· Work independently, make routine decisions and use resolve or recommend solutions to moderately complex accounting problems.· Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels. · Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. EDUCATION:Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance About us We take pride in providing innovative, individual financial planning and investment alternatives to a discriminating client base. While our mission is specific, our own needs are broad and we rely on a committed, diversely talented group of associates and experts - from electricians to financial attorneys - to enable and sustain our success. As a firm that has built a reputation on its commitment to independence and individuality, we value and reward the contributions of our associates. Everyone has an opportunity to make an impact at Raymond James. EOE-Drug Free Workplace