Our client in Gainesville, GA has an immediate need for a Senior Financial Analyst. The company is experiencing strong growth and offers a great workplace environment. Position details as follows:
Position: SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Job Summary: The Finance Analyst role identifies solutions and influences business decisions based on sound financial analysis and communication. This position will serve in a full-time role as part of the accounting team working closely with sales, operations and management.
Essential Functions:
- Owns the development and communication of the budget and forecast.
- Provides timely analysis of financial performance with appropriate bridges showing key drivers for deviations from target (volume, price, country mix, etc.).
- Analyzes monthly spend, providing variances explanation to forecast.
- Analyzes carrier billings to contractual agreements, 3PL.
- Proactive in driving actions to maximize business opportunities or mitigate issues.
- Supports the Strategic Plan process.
- Supports the monthly forecasting process as well as the month end closing process.
- Performs ad-hoc financial analysis as needed (i.e. network optimization, lane comparisons and total landed cost).
- Improves financial processes and information deliverables.
- Develops the initial draft of standard business plan.
- Drafts initial analysis of planning & forecasting, capital planning, target setting, and business performance as determined by senior leadership or the Business Unit and Service Delivery teams.
- Identifies and implements updates to standard planning, budget, and forecast utilizing Excel and additional model templates.
- Performs initial analytical assignments and prepares standard planning & forecasting deliverables under guidance of senior team members.
- Communicates with stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
Required Educational and Experience Requirements:
- 2-3 years of experience as a Financial Analyst.
- Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree or professional certification and 5+ years of progressive finance experience; Master’s Degree preferred.
- Transportation Logistics background in this role is preferred.
Required Competencies and Skill Sets:
- Ability to view and understand freight process (carrier through billing and recording processes).
- Strong oral and written communication skills; demonstrated analytical and organizational skills.
- Ability to deliver presentations to senior level audiences.
- Highly motivated and driven professional, able to manage multiple high priority projects simultaneously.
- Strong work ethic. Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to drive cross functional results at all levels of the organization.
- Detail-oriented and demonstrated ability to consistently meet tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Advanced PC skills required – Excel, Word and PowerPoint are essential.
- Must be able to multi-task and balance priorities.
- Strong financial & business acumen.
- Strong compliance to company values & ethics.
This is a great opportunity outside of the hustle and bustle of Atlanta. The company offers competitive salary + incentive bonus and great benefits.
If you are qualified and interested in this opportunity please send a copy of your resume to richard@stafffinancial.com.
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