Senior FP&A Analyst

Patriot Maritime is a leading ship owner and maritime contractor to the U.S. Government providing ship management services to MARAD, the Military Sealift Command (MSC), and commercial vessels. (www.patriotships.com)  Offices are located in Concord, CA and Houston, TX. 

Patriot is looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join the finance team.  This position is an on-site position with the opportunity for a hybrid remote work schedule.

Job Description: The Senior Financial Analyst will partner with the CFO and CEO to drive the bid process for new business charters, prepare forecasts, monthly financial analysis and reporting, maintain key performance indicators and provide ad hoc analysis for decision making support. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of the maritime industry and bid process with the ability to provide accurate forecasting.

Roles and Responsibilities:

·         Streamline and drive the bid process for future contracts/charters.

·         Support the Finance team in the annual operating budget and forecast processes.

·         Evaluate strategic options and provide advice to leadership with regard to new business and bid structuring.

·         Analyze and interpret data to provide accurate, useful, and timely reports. 

·         Act as liaison between the business and accounting shared services group.

·         Identifies business process improvement opportunities and develops solution options.

·         Research and respond timely and accurately to inquiries.

·         Ad hoc reporting and analysis.

·         Support various departments in reaching their goals through analysis as needed.

·         Provide support and analysis for business development

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or related degree

·         8 years’ experience as an FP&A Analyst

·         Strong analytical background with strict attention to detail

·         Strong Excel skills (PivotTabels, Sumifs, Sumproduct)

·         Strong written communication skills to convey monthly reporting to stakeholders

·         Ability to learn program SQL queries to create reports and create Docware workflows. 

·         Proficient using Microsoft Office applications.  

·         Ability to prioritize tasks, perform detailed execution of tasks and adapt to a changing environment.  

·         Strong business acumen   

Patriot is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Patriot is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or social or ethnic origin, gender, age, physical, disability, sexual/identity or orientation.