Business Partner, Planning & Analytics - Hybrid

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc. • Rancho Cordova, CA

4h • $110,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Planning & Analytics Business Partner reports to the Director of Finance and serves as a strategic partner to Autos leadership across Vehicle Purchasing, Sales, Marketing, and Operations. This role is accountable for forward-looking financial analysis, scenario planning, and recommendations that improve profitability and inform decision-making. The Planning & Analytics Business Partner will also lead the division’s monthly forecast process and will be instrumental in building the annual Autos budget.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or business partnering, including experience presenting insights and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong working knowledge of PowerPoint; ability to build decision-grade models and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and build strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Proven experience with forecasting, scenario planning, and dashboard development.
• Experience with ERP/financial systems (Oracle and Hyperion preferred).
• Working knowledge of data analysis methods (SQL preferred) and comfort using reporting outputs to support decisions.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, up to 3-6+ hours per day; be mobile within an office environment; exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or minimal amounts frequently; keyboard for several hours per day; communicate by phone, in person, and in writing in a professional manner.
• Possess visual acuity to perform close detail work for operating a computer and examining spreadsheets.
• All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement.

Nice To Haves

• Oracle and Hyperion preferred.
• SQL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Autos leaders to identify, evaluate, and prioritize profitability improvement opportunities across pricing, volume, margin, marketing, call center, and operational performance.
• Leads the monthly forecasting process for the Autos Division by consolidating inputs, assessing risks/opportunities, and producing an executive-ready forecast narrative.
• Develops and presents scenario analyses and financial models to support pricing strategies, operational changes, and other strategic initiatives; provides clear recommendations and trade-offs.
• Leverages performance dashboards and trend reporting to diagnose drivers of results, translate insights into decisions, and align stakeholders on actions.
• Maintains performance dashboards with support from broader team.
• Partners with IT/data owners to troubleshoot data quality issues, reconcile discrepancies, and improve upstream data integrity with support from broader team.
• Primary owner of annual budgeting activities by establishing assumptions and guidance with Finance leadership, and facilitates discussions with functional leaders.
• Prepares high-quality materials for leadership meetings, including performance reviews, forecast bridges, and decision decks that translate complex analysis into clear, actionable messages.
• Partners with Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to continuously improve planning, forecasting, and performance management processes and tools.
• Supports Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better match the business.
• Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Benefits

• Participates in E-Verify for all U.S. new hires.
• Offer of U.S. employment is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.
• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state, or federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior