Sr. Financial Analyst / Lead Analyst

Financial Analyst

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 47 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Europe, and Mexico. The Partnership's midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 9,500 miles of pipeline and over 100 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership's fuel distribution operations, which serve approximately 10,000 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers, and distributors.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent, and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

Position Summary:

Join a growing wholesale fuel distribution and Midstream company with unlimited future opportunities. This role will lead the forecasting, budgeting and analysis of Sunoco's U.S. Fuel Distribution Segment. Provide financial analysis to the Sales Organization. Core responsibilities include financial reporting and analysis, projections for the supported business segments, identifying industry trends and providing recommendations that will increase performance, evaluating capital projects, and other ad hoc analysis. Successful candidate should be driven to succeed while working independently and able to work collaboratively with Accounting, Operations, Sales and Commercial to achieve objectives. A successful candidate will be self-motivated, driven and committed to excellent results

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the U.S. Fuel Distribution operations team to provide financial reporting, budget and projections that align with broader company goals.
• Lead in the maintenance of monthly recurring reports that support the analysis of the commercial results.
• Provide meaningful variance analysis of the actual to forecast operating results, focusing on the "story behind the numbers".
• Lead the development / maintenance of monthly recurring reports that support the analysis of operational result.
• Identify (and implement) opportunities for improved performance tracking (for both "base" and acquired businesses).
• Ensure timely reporting while maintaining 100% data accuracy.
• Champion continuous improvement by automating reporting processes to free up time for more impactful strategic support.
• Drive incremental value to the business by helping translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Be the "go-to" person for those seeking to understand how operational activity impacts P&L results.
• Be proactive and curious - identify and research outliers, perform root cause analysis and business "deep dives".
• Conduct ad hoc analysis and support strategic initiatives (e.g., M&A), as needed.
• Build strong relationships within the immediate team and more broadly with the "customers" we serve / collaborate with.
• Be a problem solver - approach challenges with a solution oriented, "mission-minded" point of view (our purpose is to deliver high-quality financial partnership to the business).

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelors in Finance, accounting or related business field or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of relevant work experience (e.g., FP&A, Business Partnership, Consulting).
• Advanced problem solving and analytical skills, including ability to clearly link financial results to operation performance drivers.
• Experience working with large, complex and unstructured data sets.
• Detail oriented and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to develop relationships across departments and cultivate a collaborative approach to decision making.
• Keen interest in understanding the company's operations and industry / market dynamics that influence results.
• Strong communication (oral / written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced environment and respond quickly to ad hoc needs as they arise.
• Proficient use of financial systems and analysis tools, including Microsoft Excel with the ability to manipulate and analyze data.
• SAP Experience or related ERP preferred.
• Up to 5% travel may be required.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Usually, normal office working conditions.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.