Senior Financial Analyst

Staff Financial Group • Gainesville, GA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2d ago

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:

Acts as a financial advisor to the Logistics/Operations business team and Accounting/Finance. Provides financial support, including but not limited to the following:

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 torichard@stafffinancial.com

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