Job Description

• The Financial Analyst role is a newly created position to support the organization with:
  
• Optimizing financial and business processes.
  
• Preparing and monitoring of financial plans; and
  
• Analysis of strategic opportunities.
  

Responsibilities:

• Perform process improvement projects, including, documenting current state of key business process and providing recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness;
  
• Develop dashboards and reports to provide business managers and executive team with financial and operational insights;
  
• Support the short- and long-term financial planning process, including:
  
• Analysis of the companys revenue forecasts and departmental budgets;
  
• Preparation of balance sheet and cash flow forecasts;
  
• Development of presentations to help summarize budget in a comprehensive and understandable format;
  
• Analysis of actual to plan fluctuations with business managers and reporting to the executive team;
  
• Perform solid financial and operational analysis that the executive team can leverage to make important business decisions;
  
• Provide financial and analytical support to executive team in analyzing strategic projects and guide projects to implementation;
  
• Provide thought leadership in developing practical solutions to complex analytical problems;
  
• Interface directly with business managers and members of the executive team;
  
• The Analyst is expected to be able to design and lead complex projects, similar in style and scope to those experienced at a management consulting firm;
  
• This is an ideal position for a very strong individual who would like to gain strong operating experience in a dynamic transportation company with strong visibility and mentorship;
  
• The Associate will primarily report to the Finance Director but will be responsible for projects across departments.
  

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelors degree with focus on economics / corporate finance;
  
• Superior problem solving and analytical skills (both quantitative and qualitative);
  
• Proficiency in financial modeling with Excel and data analysis using SQL, R and Python queries;
  
• Excellent communication skills written, oral and interpersonal;
  
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people in a collegial, team framework;
  
• Focused, organized, results-oriented individual with desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial environment;
  
• Financial analysis and process improvement experience from consulting or public accounting firm will be considered a plus..