JOB DESCRIPTION
What You'll Do
You will support financial planning and analysis for warehouse operations by assisting with forecasting, budgeting, and month-end close processes. You will analyze financial and non-financial data, prepare management reports and presentations, and contribute to integration efforts for newly acquired locations. Up to 12% travel is required.
Essential Functions
- Assist with forecasting and annual operating budget preparation for facilities within the region, including compiling data and preparing presentations.
- Support the month-end close process by providing variance explanations and analyzing financial and key metrics results for sites within the region.
- Contribute to the integration of newly acquired locations by supporting training and development for site management to ensure smooth transitions to company processes.
- Gain understanding of assigned warehouse locations to identify opportunities for forecasting yield management, and return on investment.
- Review and collaborate with IT teams to ensure accuracy of data used for reporting, and address anomalies as needed.
- Consolidate business commentary and results into key themes, and prepare management reports summarizing operational results for the period.
- Partner with Corporate Finance and other functional departments on value-add projects, strategic initiatives, and business cases.
- Other essential duties may be applicable and assigned as necessary.
What Experience and Education You Need
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics and minimum 3 years of financial analyst experience required.
- Proven experience preparing financial documents, reports, and presentations for executive audiences.
- Proven track record of contributing to team projects resulting in process improvements.
- Ability to independently identify and resolve issues in dynamic environments while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and financial and business intelligence systems like Oracle, SAP, SAP-BPC, HYPERION, ESSBASE, Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC), SAP Analytics Cloud, and Tableau.
What Could Set You Apart
- Previous exposure to Operations, Manufacturing, Transportation, or Warehousing industries.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Adaptability in changing environments.
- Collaborative approach to problem-solving.
- General knowledge of data integration and reporting systems.
Physical Requirements
- Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, reaching, and/or bending.
- Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work, including the operation of computers, telephones, and similar equipment.
- Requires ability to comprehend and communicate with others verbally and/or in writing.
- May require travel by automobile and airplane for business.
- May require visits to warehouse operations in temperatures at or below freezing.
- May require the occasional lifting, carrying, positioning, and/or moving of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.