What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst position at Leapros, Inc.?
Leapros is a trusted workforce solutions partner, offering customized recruitment and interim staffing solutions, as well as innovative resources designed to empower employers and professionals to accomplish their hiring and career objectives. Operating on a national platform, our areas of concentration include finance and accounting, information technology and engineering, human resources and administration, sales and marketing, supply chain and operations. Whether you are a talented professional or a company looking for a talented professional, we welcome you to take a leap with us!
CLIENT PARTNER PROFILE & VALUE PROPOSITION : Leapros has been engaged by a housewares distribution company headquartered in the Inland Empire to fill a Sr. Financial Analyst role. Position is hybrid (Tues. Wed. & Thurs in office).
POSITION TITLE : Senior Financial Analyst
POSITION SUMMARY : The Sr. Financial Analyst is a key partner for the Operations Organization and other cross-functional groups providing reporting, analytical insights, and overall process improvement. Key responsibilities include building reports, tracking and measuring actual results, executing financial analyses, delivering timely and accurate financial forecasts and annual budgets particularly centered around freight distribution costs. The individual is an expert at data analysis, identifying key trends for decision making and ensuring data integrity. The Sr. Financial Analyst is efficient working with large volumes of data and is an expert working with various tools such as Excel, SQL and Power BI. Must possess strong prioritization, organizational skills, interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and leaders.
RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES :
- Develop the analysis and reporting related to outbound freight costs. Review and understand cost per mode, cost per mile, and variances related to changes in customer mix and product mix.
- Ensure freight expense targets are being met; provide fact and metric-driven analysis to improve cost variances, drive P&L optimization.
- Ability to review massive amounts of data and build the storyline to executives explaining variances to forecast, budget and prior year.
- Develop and maintain financial models to improve forecast accuracy and maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the budget processes.
- Provide analyses and comparisons of current freight trends, historic freight trends, shipments out of East Coast versus West Coast.
- Uses business insights to make recommendations that impact business performance and reduce costs. Provides guidance on strategic decisions.
- Support business leader’s efforts to improve business processes and drive profitability by developing insightful analytics and reports, especially in the areas of inbound and outbound freight costs.
- Design and conduct other complex ad hoc analyses in support of key business objectives, as necessary.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and define performance metrics (KPIs) and dashboards that provide insight on key trends that impact business performance. Identify emerging risk issues and trends and present analyses to senior management.
- Support the operations team and cross-functional teams by developing and enhancing dashboards, reports, and scorecards. Develop, maintain, and distribute ad-hoc reports and financial models as needed.
- Allocate and validate freight costs down to the customer / item level for reporting visibility.
- Demonstrate superior analytical ability coupled with the desire and ability to execute on deliverables for real world business applications.
- Provide reports and insights to support internal and external presentation decks.
- Responsible for developing, quantifying, and evaluating the transformation of information into business intelligence to support the strategic objectives of the organization and drive operational excellence.
QUALIFICATIONS :
PAY TRANSPARENCY : A reasonable estimate of the available {annual or hourly} pay scale for this position is : $100,000-$120,000 per year bonus. The actual compensation offered may vary depending on qualifications and other factors essential to the performance of duties and is determined by the hiring authority.
At Leapros, we are committed to our core values and guiding ethical principles, to conducting business in a non-discriminatory manner, and to operating in strict compliance with applicable federal and state laws pertaining to Equal Employment Opportunity. This commitment enhances our ability to conduct business with the highest level of integrity, solidifying our position as the most trusted workforce solutions partner. To learn more about Leapros or to speak with one of our recruitment partners, call 866-920-LEAP or visit our website at
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
