Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Genuine Parts Company•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis supports Motion's Executive, Finance, and Operational Leadership by contributing financial analyses and insights into the group's financial performance. The role assists with identifying operational improvement opportunities and supports decision-making by collecting, managing, analyzing, and disseminating financial information and analyses. The Analyst partners with business leaders to drive profitability through financial analysis and reporting, monitors performance against commitments, and improves productivity through tools, dashboards, and automated reporting. The position may also lead or participate in ad hoc projects assigned by the manager and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or economics from an accredited institution.
Typically requires zero to two years of related experience in finance, accounting, or business analysis/planning.
Typically requires experience with data modeling, analysis, and data visualization or business intelligence tools.
Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel, including VBA, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
Project management ability to coordinate tasks, timelines, and resources.
Proven problem-solving skills.
Ability to identify and communicate solutions to complex business opportunities in a time-critical environment.
Highly organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

Design and implement financial models and key performance indicator reports to drive value in the business.
Analyze profit and loss statements, explain performance variances, and monitor actions to ensure delivery of financial commitments.
Perform trend and sensitivity analysis to evaluate key challenges and opportunities.
Prepare for and participate in financial and operational discussions with business leaders.
Serve as a business partner to leaders to drive additional profitability through analysis and reporting.
Identify and drive process improvements, including creating standard and ad hoc reports, tools, and dashboards.
Perform customer and product profitability analysis.
Develop automated reporting and modeling tools to increase productivity.
Assist in creating executive presentations.
Lead and participate in ad hoc projects assigned by the manager.
Perform other duties as assigned.