Analyst, Financial & Operations

Rubicon•Atlanta, GA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial & Operations Analyst is responsible for ensuring financial reporting, operational analysis, and process execution are accurate, insightful, and timely. This role supports company-wide budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and core finance operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and contract data management. The position partners cross-functionally to support financial and operational initiatives across business units, including Sales, Sourcing, SMB / E-commerce, and Key Accounts. The role provides analytical support for pricing, cost management, and operational performance, including involvement in the RFP process, hauler cost analysis, and monitoring of late fees and related impacts.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent and Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics required.
2 years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, or relevant field.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Solid financial, analytical, and accounting skills.
Working knowledge of financial theory, economics, and GAAP.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with EPM tools is a plus.
Comfortable working with and analyzing financial statements and relevant financial metrics.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Self-starter that adapts well to change in a fast-paced, unstructured workplace and is comfortable making recommendations or decisions in environments of uncertainty.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Attention to detail with the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues.
Discretion and trustworthiness in handling sensitive information and supporting high-level strategic initiatives.
Travel and/or onsite work will be on an as needed basis

Responsibilities

Report on actuals vs. budget, provide variance and trend analysis, on customer revenue, hauler costs, late fees, and other key financial and operational data; identify drivers and provide recommendations to improve gross margin based on these insights.
Support month-end closing process, weekly reporting/analysis, data deep dives, and insightful KPI (operational and client) ad hoc reporting.
Assist in preparing and presenting monthly/quarterly reporting packages and ad hoc analysis/research for senior leadership and Board of Directors.
Assist in creating the annual Budget, partnering with Key Account Directors and business unit leaders.
Partner with the Sales and cross-functional teams on the RFP process, including pricing analysis, cost modeling, hauler cost assumptions, operational benchmarking, and data-driven recommendations to strengthen competitive and financially sound proposals.
Analyze and monitor hauler costs, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization in partnership with Sourcing and Operations.
Track, analyze, and report on late fees, including root cause identification, financial impact, and recommendations to reduce exposure and improve process compliance.
Develop and maintain reporting and analysis of Rubicon Asset Management equipment, providing the Sourcing team with support in capital expenditure planning, pricing and margin analysis, and maximizing profitability.
Lead SMB and E-commerce analysis and reporting, delivering insights to maximize the financial performance of accounts, as well as tracking key customer churn and acquisition metrics.
Validate sales commission and share of wallet incentive plan financial data to ensure accuracy and integrity of payouts, partnering with Sales, Key Account, Finance, and HR leadership to support timely compensation processing.
Ability to travel and/or work onsite as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.