Financial Planning Analyst - FP&A (FL, USA)

Company Description:

Associated Energy Group, LLC (AEG Fuels) is a global aviation fuels and services supply chain management company. The company’s core business is the marketing and financing of fuel supply and logistics solutions for the world’s largest airlines, militaries, and corporate operators.

AEG Fuels serves its clients through a network of longstanding relationships with subcontracted parties around the world. Customers are afforded the benefits of negotiated fuel and throughput pricing based on AEG Fuel’s aggregate volume within a network of over 3,000 airports as well as the company’s specialized expertise in delivering products safely and on-time.

AEG Fuels is dedicated to providing comprehensive support and unparalleled 24/7 service around the world. 30 different nationalities are represented on AEG’s team and with offices in Miami, Houston, Toluca, Sao Paolo, London, Dubai, Singapore and Shanghai the company combines a global presence with a local touch.

AEG Core Values:

• Excellence & Teamwork
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• Respect & Trust
• Always Do What’s Right

Job Summary & Scope:

The Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst role is an impactful position that is key to the success of AEG Fuels and will serve as a critical support partner for executive leadership. The Analyst will identify, model, and recommend ideas pertaining to financial risks and opportunities within the business and partner with Business Leaders across the company to develop operating budgets & forecasts and perform regular recurring and ad hoc financial analysis. The analyst will also be responsible for developing new data sources, reports and dashboards that will enhance the FP&A team’s analytical and will bring value to the organization by generating business analysis, studies, and other critical decision support analysis to be used by management to facilitate informed decisions and to generate insights & transparency around all areas of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Perform analyses on historical and projected financial performance for competitor comparatives.
• Support the annual business planning and quarterly forecasting process, working closely with company leaders.
• Prepare financial information for senior management.
• Analyze trends in the business and generate insights to drive business performance improvement.
• Analyze budget / forecast to actual variances.
• Complete ad hoc reports or analysis in support of M&A activities and special projects.
• Work with business partners to understand processes and develop drive-based forecasts.
• Identify and size potential revenue and cost opportunities across the organization.
• Act as an internal consultant, improving processes and efficiency across the organization.
• Prepare and review relevant financial analyses comparing actuals to forecasts and budgets.
• Standardize and automate existing financial reports, metrics, and dashboards, in addition to designing new financial business reporting models for senior management.
• Ensure the development of automated reporting processes that cover metrics that focus on financial results and connect finance and technical reporting in the appropriate and accurate manner.
• Perform complex dataset analysis and build accurate data maps, conduct regular data validations, communicate database changes, and relay data user requirements to key players as appropriate.
• Maintain and document current and new system standard operating procedures.
• Consistently demonstrate advanced communication skills with the company's internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• High Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g. – pivot tables, lookups, etc.).
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in finance, consulting, or related fields / functions.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, finance, and operations principles.
• Functional experience in financial accounting, financial analysis, financial modeling, planning & forecasting.
• Airline / Aviation experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work across all levels of the organization.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with financial and forecast / budget software applications preferred.
• Ability to succeed in an evolving organization and adapt to changes in structure and work priorities.
• Proficiency cleaning, transforming, and combining disparate data into highly reliable data sources.
• Detail oriented. Able to validate the accuracy of one's own deliverables and produce reliable analysis.
• Knowledge of Power BI/Power Query highly preferred