Financial Analyst

Barge Design Solutions•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Barge Design Solutions is seeking a Financial Analyst. This role supports strategic decision‑making through advanced financial analysis and reporting while enhancing reporting, analytics, and automation capabilities across the finance function. This role serves as a trusted business partner to operational leaders by delivering clear, timely insights and continuously improving how financial data is produced, visualized, and consumed.

Requirements

Four-year college degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field strongly preferred
1-3 years experience in financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, or related field is required
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office 365 required
Advanced Microsoft Excel financial modeling skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Power BI or comparable data visualization tool strongly preferred
Experience with project-based financial planning and analysis in consulting, architecture/engineering, or professional services industry preferred
Proficiency in business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Experience with enterprise accounting or resource planning (ERP) systems
Programming skills for data analysis (Python, R, or SQL) and artificial intelligence (Microsoft Copilot) preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models, forecasts, and budgets.
Perform variance analysis on actuals against forecast and budget, identifying risks, opportunities, and underlying drivers.
Support executive, and management presentations through clear storytelling and actionable insights.
Design, develop, and maintain intuitive, scalable financial reports and dashboards in Power BI and related tools.
Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, decision‑ready visuals and narratives for multiple levels of leadership.
Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) across revenue, expense, margin, and project performance.
Enhance and automate reporting and analytical processes, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
Improve and modernize Excel‑based financial models using advanced formulas, Power Query, and other automation techniques.
Identify opportunities to standardize recurring reports and workflows across forecast, budget, and month‑end cycles.
Document processes, assumptions, and data flows to ensure repeatability, transparency, and scalability.
Support data validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution related to reporting datasets and models.