Lead, Business Planning & Analysis

The Friedkin Group•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead, Business Planning & Analysis, under the leadership of the Senior Manager, Business Planning & Analysis will work in conjunction with operational areas of GST to identify and report out on the right operational and financial information to assist the business unit leaders in making better business decisions in a timely manner. The Lead will be responsible for understanding the operational areas it supports, assisting with identifying what data and reporting is needed for decision support, ensuring that key performance indicators are identified and monitored, and ensuring financial analysis related to business decisions is prepared correctly and timely to assist business decision makers. Additionally, the Lead, Business Planning & Analysis, will identify opportunities and/or make recommendations with support from the Senior Manager, Business Planning & Analysis, to drive process improvements/efficiencies that will improve overall business unit profitability and/or cost effectiveness.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Req
4-6 years of experience in the field or in a related area or possess an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills including Excel modeling
Possession of strong personal code of ethics, including maintaining confidentiality
Maintain a high level of curiosity – ability and drive to determine why something happened and how we can adjust in the future, not just what happened
Confident, positive attitude, accountable, sets, and meets high expectations
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with managers and directors, escalating complex or sensitive matters to the Senior Manager as appropriate
Act as a change agent by challenging traditional thinking and introducing innovative approaches to financial analysis, cost management, and decision support
Provide data-driven insights that support discussions with Senior Management
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Demonstrated ability to support project planning, tracking, and execution
Able to communicate effectively, oral and written, across all levels of the organization
Effectively translate financial and operational data concepts to a non-financial or technical audience
Process Improvement Process Improvement is systemically introducing enhancements and optimizations within a business process to improve performance, reach best practice standards, increase quality, or amplify user experience. Developing-Advanced Required
Analytical Skills Analytical Skills refers to the ability to gather, organize, research, and review information in order to draw conclusions and solve complex problems. Developing-Advanced Required
Accountability Accountability is the assumption of responsibility for one's actions, ownership of mistakes, and commitment to improvement. Developing-Advanced Required
Critical Thinking Critical thinking is the process of conceptualizing, evaluating, analyzing, synthesizing and applying information gathered from observation, experience, reflection and reasoning. Developing-Advanced Required
Collaboration Collaboration is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Developing-Advanced Required

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP, Onestream, Tableau, Power BI applications - Preferred
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Preferred

Responsibilities

Develop accurate and timely reporting, analyses, and forecasting of the company’s financial results for the operational areas and at the corporate level
Understand operational areas and processes to assist with planning and reporting of initiatives and financial results
Develop mechanisms and analysis of investment decisions and their operational and financial impacts
Investigate material variances between budget and actual performance, re-forecast results and recommend a course of action to mitigate future variances and financial risk
Facilitate the annual business plan and monthly close processes for your assigned areas
Understand and promote fixed vs. variable cost reporting and analyses
Prepare and analyze monthly financial reporting and variance analyses, ensuring accuracy, clarity and relevance
Assist internal stakeholders to define operational and financial key performance indicators; Lead will monitor and accurately report on the key performance indicators monthly
Lead diagnostic analyses to identify cost, margin, and process improvement opportunities. Assist with improvement projects in the operational areas you support
Identify, quantify, and communicate the financial impact of improvement initiatives, strategic investments, and operational changes.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and GST IT to understand reporting and analytical needs and develop effective reporting and insight solutions that assist leadership in making key business decisions