What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst - Hartford, CT position at LAZ Parking?
Want to hear something crazy? Cars only spend 5% of their time driving. Where do they spend the other 95%? PARKED!
LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country. When it comes to parking, we’re the experts!
We Are Also a PEOPLE FIRST Company. We Often Say “parking Is Our Industry But People Are Our Passion.” Our Mission Is To “create Opportunities For Our Employees And Value For Our Clients”. If You’re Looking To Join a Growing Company Led By Passionate People Committed To Being The Best – Contact Us Today! The Spirit Of The Position
Based in the Hartford, CT home office, the Financial Analyst will work closely with the FP&A Managers within a team of analysts to produce business analytics, financial reporting, budgets and long-term business plans. This position will play an active role in the design of key charts, reports, scorecards, dashboards, KPI and metrics and in the production of presentations to C-level executives and Regional Vice Presidents.
Job Overview: The Financial Analyst will provide support and guidance for over 3500 operating locations during semi-annual forecast processes. This role offers an opportunity to provide critical business insights that drive executive decision-making and company profitability.
Responsibilities
Business & Financial Analytics:
LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.
This Employer participates in E-Verify.
LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country. When it comes to parking, we’re the experts!
We Are Also a PEOPLE FIRST Company. We Often Say “parking Is Our Industry But People Are Our Passion.” Our Mission Is To “create Opportunities For Our Employees And Value For Our Clients”. If You’re Looking To Join a Growing Company Led By Passionate People Committed To Being The Best – Contact Us Today! The Spirit Of The Position
Based in the Hartford, CT home office, the Financial Analyst will work closely with the FP&A Managers within a team of analysts to produce business analytics, financial reporting, budgets and long-term business plans. This position will play an active role in the design of key charts, reports, scorecards, dashboards, KPI and metrics and in the production of presentations to C-level executives and Regional Vice Presidents.
Job Overview: The Financial Analyst will provide support and guidance for over 3500 operating locations during semi-annual forecast processes. This role offers an opportunity to provide critical business insights that drive executive decision-making and company profitability.
Responsibilities
Business & Financial Analytics:
- Produce board, partner, and regional VP meeting financial presentations
- Assist FP&A Managers in budgeting and business performance management
- Develop and maintain accurate and concise reports, dashboards, and budget data entry forms
- Collaborate with departments and implement new processes
- Respond to requests from business partners looking for insight and assistance including producing reports, reconciliations, presentations, charts, and graphs.
- Serve as a key data administrator by inputting and maintaining data, emphasizing accuracy to enable comprehensive analyses and report generation
- Input and maintain key location data for comprehensive analyses
- Serve as key data administrator, emphasizing data field accuracy
- Build relationships with assigned regional teams
- Train and support users during semi-annual forecast and budgeting exercises
- Thoroughly review regional budgets, analyzing:
- Location P&L's
- Revenue reports
- OPEX and CAPEX
- Managed location revenue streams and costs
- Historical and forecasted ratios
- Comparison to long-term business plan
- Flag and investigate budget items deviating from historical expectations
- Lead preliminary review meetings with regions
- Develop budget review charts and presentations for CFO and executives
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
- 3-5 years of financial reporting and analysis experience
- Highly proficient in MS Office (including advanced Excel skills and PowerPoint)
- Familiarity with FP&A software
- Proficiency in SQL, Tagetik, Business Central, and/or Microsoft Power BI is a plus
- Collaborative team player willing to support colleagues
- Embodies LAZ values: trust, respect, honesty, integrity
- Trustworthy with confidential information
- Quick learner of new processes and applications
- Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent at prioritizing tasks in fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills across all company levels
- Ability to articulate complex concepts succinctly
- Detail-oriented and analytically skilled
- Proactive, patient, and persevering
- Willingness to work in the elements – heat, wind, snow, rain, etc.
- Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10lbs.
- Ability to stand, walk and run for extended periods of time.
- Ability to bend, stoop, squat and lift frequently throughout a shift.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.
LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.
This Employer participates in E-Verify.
