Financial Analyst

Title : Financial Analyst
Location : Eagan, MN (local candidates only)
Job Type : Permanent / Direct-Hire
Compensation : $70,000 - $100,000
Industry: Transportation and Logistics

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About the Role
We are seeking a Financial Strategy Analyst for our client, a growing organization in the transportation and logistics industry. This role is ideal for a curious, analytical, and forward-thinking professional who enjoys solving complex business problems, turning data into actionable insights, and helping leaders make informed decisions. The Financial Strategy Analyst will partner with teams across operations, sales, recruiting, maintenance, and technology to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, improve profitability, and support strategic business initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to influence business decisions, challenge assumptions, explore emerging technologies, and help shape the future of a dynamic transportation and logistics business. Job Description
The Financial Strategy Analyst will analyze financial and operational performance, develop models and business cases, and provide data-driven recommendations to support growth, profitability, and operational excellence. This role will work closely with leaders across the organization to understand business challenges, identify solutions, and translate complex data into clear, practical insights.
Key responsibilities include:

• Analyze revenue, margin, profitability, and performance trends across business segments.
• Build financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate growth opportunities, operational changes, and capital investments.
• Identify financial risks, business opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Develop business cases and ROI analyses for key initiatives.
• Partner with leaders across operations, sales, recruiting, maintenance, and technology to understand challenges and recommend solutions.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Develop KPI dashboards, reporting tools, and performance metrics to support business decision-making.
• Present findings, insights, and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Leverage data analysis tools to identify trends, improve reporting, and uncover business insights.
• Explore opportunities to automate reporting and decision-support processes.
• Stay current on AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies that can improve productivity and decision-making.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of AI-enabled solutions that create measurable business value.
• Challenge existing processes and recommend improvements that increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support cross-functional projects focused on growth, profitability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Help promote a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.
• Ability to analyze financial and operational information and turn findings into actionable business recommendations.
• MUST currently live in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Not considering relocation candidates at this time.  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in understanding how businesses operate and generate profitability.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to connect detailed analysis to broader business objectives.
• Ability to ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and turn ambiguity into practical recommendations.
• Confidence communicating with leaders at multiple levels of an organization.
• Sound business judgment with the ability to balance analytical rigor and real-world practicality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or similar analytical tools.
• Experience with financial modeling, business analytics, consulting, operations analysis, corporate strategy, or related work.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Gemini, or other emerging technologies.
• Experience building dashboards, automation workflows, reporting tools, or decision-support resources.
• Interest in experimenting with new technology tools to improve productivity, reporting, and decision-making.
• Experience in transportation, logistics, trucking, supply chain, or a related industry is helpful but not required.

Benefits
Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health and financial well-being, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and life insurance coverage. How to Apply
Take the first step on your new career path!  To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once we’ve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps! Equal Opportunity Statement
As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!

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