Financial Analyst

Crescent Electric Supply Company • East Dubuque, IL

13d • $63,000 - $70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Financial Analyst at Crescent Electric Supply, you will provide financial planning and analysis support to guide strategic decision-making. You will collaborate closely with leadership across Crescent’s various operating companies and functions to drive value-added analysis and improved decision-making throughout the corporation.

Requirements

• Solid business acumen and impeccable integrity.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation with a strong sense of accountability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with others.
• Superior analytical skills – comprehensive understanding of financial analysis, modeling tools, reporting systems, and planning processes.
• Results oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and perform within tight deadlines.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, and various financial support systems and managing data from multiple sources.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with all levels of the organization. Understands their internal customers and communicates in a clear and user-friendly manner.
• Ability to work in a self-directed faced paced environment.
• Must possess an analytical mindset who is willing to learn, handle ambiguity, ask questions, and participate in improving processes.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting; MBA in Finance preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive experience in finance with a strong emphasis on planning and analysis.
• Demonstrated deep experience in data analysis/mining/modeling, corporate finance principles (NPVs, EVA/economic profit, capital structure), budget/forecast variance analysis, and industry or competitive research.

Nice To Haves

• Larger company and/or distribution experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for financial consolidation software. Responsibilities will include report creation, collaboration with business partners and external vendors, and administrative duties.
• Own Capital Expenditure process, which will include financial analysis and approval of Capex Requests, monthly reporting, and budgeting/forecasting of Capex and related depreciation.
• Support all financial planning processes, including those related to strategic planning, annual budgeting, and quarterly forecasting.
• Provide analytical insights to support the design of strategic initiatives focused on achieving long-term financial objectives.
• Track and analyze results to ensure progress towards targets and provide analytical insights to business management to accelerate the achievement of strategic and financial goals.
• Develop and maintain standardized performance reporting and dashboards across all levels of the corporation (operating companies, regions, districts, branches, etc.).
• Develop monthly and quarterly business reviews for senior management.
• Provide insightful and actionable analysis of results/plans/forecasts to identify emerging trends, key risks, and opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow generation, and return on invested capital.
• Support special reports for CFO as needed. Examples: personnel productivity benchmarking, rebate analysis and optimization, and supply chain analysis on purchasing and inventory management.
• Perform periodic treasury tasks, including, but not limited to load and print checks related to accounts payable, record daily credit card receipts to open accounts receivables ledger, and process vendor ACH payments.
• Update various cash trackers and related treasury analysis.
• Monitor cash balances and perform necessary transfers between accounts, as needed.
• Perform various monthly close related tasks related to treasury.

Benefits

• Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.

What This Job Offers

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