Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

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.
• 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.