Senior Financial Analyst
Company: Penske Logistics
Location: Reading
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Summary: A Penske Logistics Sr. Financial Analyst is
responsible for data mining and analysis, presentation of results,
consulting and recommending process improvements and special
projects. The position provides support to functional organizations
as well as senior management. The analysis includes preparing
financial presentations, analyzing operating data and other ad hoc
reporting. This is a hands-on role that requires the analyst to
work directly with multiple organizations by getting involved to
understand and improve the business. Major Responsibilities:
Perform required monthly financial close related activities
including preparing required journal entries to ensure accuracy and
compliance Analyze financial information and reports to provide
accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for
decision making purposes Develop, update and monitor key
performance indicators and key financial metrics or dashboards,
highlighting trends and analyzing variances, to understand and be
able to communicate the financial health of each location Work with
the operations team to develop forecasts, and reporting, including
financial performance, variance explanations, and cost analysis
Provide senior management and the operations team with in-depth
financial analysis of actual spend to drive insights on trends,
investment areas and opportunities to optimize costs, driving
better decision making Deliver ad hoc reporting and analysis
Perform other duties as assigned (Hybrid) Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or other business
related field 3-7 years of experience in financial planning,
analysis, or modeling Strong data analytics and mining skills
required Logistics/Operations experience preferred Must be able to
exercise moderate independent judgment with direction from
supervisor Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; Advanced use
of MS Access or other Database tools beneficial Detail oriented and
highly analytical, able to translate data and trends into clearly
understandable messaging Highly organized and self-motivated
individual with a strong work ethic and ability to thrive as part
of a financial management team Strong understanding of the
importance of hands on collaboration with the Operations team and
the personnel at the Area, Region and Corporate levels Quality
program certification (Six Sigma, ISO, LEAN, etc.) preferred Some
travel is required Complete Penske employment application, submit
to a background investigation (to include past employment,
education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required
Physical Requirements: The physical and mental demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by an associate
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate will
be required to read, communicate verbally and/or in written form,
remember and analyze certain information, and remember and
understand certain instructions or guidelines. While performing the
duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk,
and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to
touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The
associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to
25lbs/12kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception
and the ability to adjust focus. Penske is an Equal Opportunity
Employer Job Category: Finance/Accounting Job Family: Finance
Address: 100 Kachel Boulevard Primary Location: US-PA-Reading
Employer: Penske Logistics LLC Req ID: 2405117 Date posted:
04/23/2024
Keywords: Penske Logistics, Reading , Senior Financial Analyst, Professions , Reading, Pennsylvania
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