Financial Analyst - Transportation

Position Purpose:

The Supply Chain Finance Transportation, Financial Analyst supports the Transportation team. The FA works cross functionally with Transportation, International Logistics, and Merchandising Finance and/or Supply Chain support teams. This position prepares economic and financial analyses and forecasts for use in the development of making business decisions. Key responsibilities include: developing analyses to support 1) Supply Chain strategy, 2) investment decisions, 3) forecasting; reporting and analyzing financial results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs economic and financial research and analyzes internal and external issues related to sales, gross margin, rate of return, working capital, investment, financial performance, and other financial metrics.
• Compiles or prepares reports, graphs and charts of developed data.
• Conducts special financial and statistical studies as directed in coordination with other departments in the preparation of statistical studies.
• Gathers and correlates basic information using established and defined financial procedures

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position reports to a Manager.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Must meet reasonable deadlines, quotas or demands for accuracy and/or may be involved in some mildly difficult situations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of Excel, BigQuery, SQL, and Powerpoint
• Financial planning and analysis experience
• Strong communication skills and executive presence
• Strong financial acumen

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Analytical skills.