Operations Analyst

Aston Carter•Omaha, NE

5d•$38 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Aston Carter is seeking a Financial/Operations Analyst to join their team. This role involves developing and maintaining performance reports, analyzing operational and financial data to identify trends and opportunities, and delivering actionable insights. The analyst will support KPI development, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, as well as create executive presentations and business reviews. Responsibilities also include managing departmental financial reporting, invoice approvals, reconciliations, and vendor spend tracking. The role requires investigating billing discrepancies, coordinating vendor reviews, and leading operational improvement initiatives. Collaboration with various internal departments and external partners is essential, along with tracking project risks and timelines. Maintaining operating calendars and reporting processes, and identifying opportunities for organizational improvement are also key aspects of this position.

Requirements

Minimum of 3–4 years of business experience in roles such as project management, project coordination, accounting, financial analysis, or business analysis.
Hands-on experience with financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
Ability to support yearly budget processes and financial planning activities, including variance analysis.
Strong data analysis skills with the ability to identify trends, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Experience in project coordination or project management, including managing smaller initiatives and operational improvements.
Experience in Accounting, Finance, Project Management, or Business Analysis, with aptitude for growth and learning.
Proficiency with Excel, including pivot tables, for data and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain performance reports, dashboards, scorecards, and leadership summaries.
Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, risks, performance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Deliver actionable insights and support KPI development, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Create executive presentations, business reviews, and decision-support materials.
Consolidate cross-functional information into clear, executive-level communications.
Support leadership meetings, operating reviews, planning sessions, and organizational reporting cadences.
Manage departmental financial reporting, invoice approvals, reconciliations, and vendor spend tracking.
Investigate billing discrepancies and partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
Coordinate vendor reviews, performance scorecards, action items, and relationship-management activities.
Lead and support operational improvement initiatives and smaller-scale projects.
Collaborate across Finance, Technology, Procurement, Customer Service, Logistics, and external partners.
Track project risks, timelines, deliverables, and follow-through to ensure successful execution.
Maintain operating calendars, governance artifacts, and recurring planning and reporting processes.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, transparency, and organizational effectiveness.