Senior Analyst I (Financial Planning and Analysis)

JOB SUMMARY / OVERVIEW
The Senior Analyst I is responsible for assisting with development and updating of financial forecast and budget models and providing management information for cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. Other duties will be the monitoring of treasury activities, cash flow activities, lease contracts and how they impact forecasting, operating plan variance analysis, assisting with month-end close, financial analysis and reporting.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Develop financial forecast and budget models and analyses to support strategic initiatives
• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flows
• Responsible for weekly and monthly cash forecasting
• Maintain liquidity positions and forecasts, deposit forecasts, and manage cash positions
• Prepare financial reports and presentations by collecting, formatting, analyzing and explaining information on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends, and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
• Support Senior Management Team and Department heads with in-depth analysis
• Support the Executive Leadership team with shareholder and board level presentations and analysis
• Keep the finance team informed of any issues
• Research and track industry and commodity trends and developments
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to manage and prioritize tasks
• Ability to work well in a team environment as well as in individual projects
• Manage relationships with key positions in the company to assist supporting strategic initiatives and to drive economic decision making
QUALIFICATIONS

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations
• None

Education, Experience, and/or Training
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required, MBA preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of financial analysis experience in a large company required ($100 million + annual revenue). Experience in manufacturing or chemicals field preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of financial and accounting principles and familiarity with GAAP.
• Strong computer skills – specifically with Excel and forecast modeling required.

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
• Strong Analytical and modeling skills.
• Advanced Excell skills – Power BI/Powery Query preferred
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.
• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively to audiences with varying levels of financial literacy
• Negotiation – Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Quantity- Meets productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Dependability – the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Adaptability – the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and is able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Confidential – the position requires discretion, because they frequently work with confidential material.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Software
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook required.

Physical
• Ability to lift 20 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to sit for prolonged amounts of time required.
• Ability to effectively communicate through various means required.

Environmental
• Work is performed within an office environment, including office equipment – such as computers, telephones, and copiers.
• Noise levels are typically moderate.

Work / Schedule
• Regular 40-hour work week, normal duty hours as assigned.
• May work longer hours to meet deadlines as necessary.

TRAVEL
• Less than 10% of the time.

DISCLAIMER
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skill, tasks, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associate with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, Natgasoline reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as business needs arise. In compliance of ADA regulations, the employee must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation in a satisfactory manner, further accommodations shall not be made if it constitutes an undue hardship on this organization.