Senior Financial Analyst
Penske · Dearborn, Michigan, United States · $76K–$102K/yr
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The role involves performing data mining and financial analysis to provide recommendations for process improvements and cost optimization. Responsibilities include managing monthly financial closes, developing KPIs, and collaborating with operations teams on forecasting.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and 3-7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis. Advanced Excel skills and strong data analytics capabilities are required, with Six Sigma or LEAN certifications preferred.
Benefits
Full 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.
Locations: Dearborn, MI or Chicago, IL
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Salary: $75,600 - $102,000
Benefits: Our excellent benefits plan keeps associates and their families happy, healthy, and secure. To learn more visit https://penske.jobs/benefits/
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
About Penske Logistics
Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Visit Penske Logistics to learn more.
