Associate Analyst - Finance

Energy Transfer•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Associate Analyst – Finance supports forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis for Sunoco’s U.S. Fuel Distribution segment. The role provides regular financial reporting, business segment projections, and ad hoc analysis. The Associate Analyst completes assigned responsibilities independently with guidance and review as needed, and collaborates with Accounting, Operations, Sales, and Commercial teams to help achieve company objectives. The position works with the U.S. Fuel Distribution operations team to deliver financial reporting, budgets, and projections aligned with broader company goals. It involves analyzing commercial results and operating variances, improving performance tracking, validating reporting data, streamlining recurring processes, and translating financial information into actionable business insights. The role also investigates outliers, supports root cause analysis and strategic initiatives such as M&A, and develops an understanding of how operational activity affects P&L results. Work is usually performed under normal office conditions. The employee must be able to remain stationary for 50% of the time due to prolonged sitting or standing. The role may include up to 5% travel, including overnight travel, and occasional visits to industrial or manufacturing settings where exposure to materials, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and loud machinery may occur; appropriate personal protective equipment may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field, or equivalent experience.
0–3 years of relevant work experience, such as FP&A, business partnership, or consulting.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to link financial results to operational performance drivers.
Ability to work with large data sets.
Detail orientation and excellent organizational skills.
Ability to develop cross-departmental relationships and cultivate a collaborative approach to decision-making.
Interest in understanding company operations and industry and market dynamics that influence results.
Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to complete assigned responsibilities independently with guidance and review as needed, while working collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment and respond quickly to ad hoc needs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including manipulating and analyzing data, and ability to learn financial systems and other analysis tools.
Ability to travel up to 5% as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with complex or unstructured data.
SAP experience or experience with a related ERP system.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the U.S. Fuel Distribution operations team to provide financial reporting, budgets, and projections aligned with company goals.
Maintain monthly recurring reports supporting analysis of commercial results.
Analyze actual-to-forecast operating results and explain the underlying drivers of variances.
Identify opportunities to improve performance tracking for base and acquired businesses and support implementation.
Deliver timely, accurate reporting and validate data before distribution.
Help streamline and automate recurring reporting processes.
Translate complex financial data into actionable insights that create incremental business value.
Develop an understanding of how operational activity affects P&L results and help respond to related business questions.
Identify and research outliers, support root cause analysis, and contribute to business deep dives with guidance as needed.
Conduct ad hoc analysis and support strategic initiatives, including M&A, as needed.
Build relationships within the immediate team and with the internal customers and collaborators the team serves.