Senior Financial Analyst

SSA Marine•Seattle, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst position is responsible for driving financial analysis, reporting, and performance management related to the company's fixed asset portfolio and capital expenditure program across SSA Marine / Carrix. This role serves as the primary finance business partner to Accounting, Operations, and project leadership, providing in-depth capitalization reporting, capex-to-budget variance analysis, and spend analytics to support sound investment decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong FP & A fundamentals with a deep understanding of fixed asset accounting, capitalization policy, and project-level financial oversight, and can translate complex data into clear, actionable guidance for non-finance stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or equivalent from an accredited university.
Minimum of 5–7 years of relevant FP & A, financial reporting, or fixed asset finance experience.
Experience in fixed asset accounting, capital project finance, or finance business partnering within an operationally complex or asset-intensive organization is strongly preferred.
Experience with PO and invoice processing workflows and capital project code management is preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in capitalization reporting, capex forecasting, and variance analysis; working knowledge of ASC 360 and GAAP capitalization vs. expensing criteria is a plus.
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Power Pivot, Power Query); experience with Power BI or other BI tools preferred.
Familiarity with ERP and financial management systems (e.g., IFS, Hyperion, SAP, or similar); experience with fixed asset modules, semantic models, or data layers is a plus.
GAAP knowledge and understanding of capital vs. operating expense treatment, CIP management, and asset depreciation methodologies.
Proven ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders, including operations and project leadership.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across Accounting, Finance, IT, and business unit teams.
Detail-oriented with a track record of improving financial processes through technology and automation.

Nice To Haves

An MBA or professional certification (CPA, CFA) is preferred but not required.
Experience in fixed asset accounting, capital project finance, or finance business partnering within an operationally complex or asset-intensive organization is strongly preferred.
Experience with PO and invoice processing workflows and capital project code management is preferred.
Working knowledge of ASC 360 and GAAP capitalization vs. expensing criteria is a plus.
Experience with Power BI or other BI tools preferred.
Experience with fixed asset modules, semantic models, or data layers is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the annual capital expenditure budgeting process and ongoing forecasting cycles, partnering with Operations, IT, and business unit finance teams to ensure alignment with company-wide investment objectives.
Develop and maintain fixed asset financial models, including project-level capex tracking, capex vs. opex classification analysis, asset life cycle cost planning, and budget-to-actual reporting by asset category and business unit.
Prepare and maintain the monthly capitalization report, ensuring accurate and timely reflection of in-service assets, CIP balances, and depreciation forecasts across all business units.
Provide monthly and quarterly variance analysis for capital spend, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities with actionable recommendations for Finance and Operations leadership.
Drive fixed asset spend analytics frameworks, including tracking capital project expenditures by phase, evaluating appropriate units of measure for asset categories, and assessing account structures within financial systems (e.g., IFS).
Support capital project portfolio management, tracking budget-to-actual by project, monitoring CIP aging, flagging assets ready for placement in service, and escalating variances proactively.
Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate capitalization entries, proper asset additions and disposals, depreciation alignment, and subledger-to-GL reconciliation.
Support fixed asset audit processes, including preparation of PBC schedules, capital project documentation, and technical support for capitalization policy questions.
Collaborate with IT and Finance systems teams on ERP fixed asset module integrity, including project code utilization, PO/invoice oversight, and supplier-level spend reconciliation.
Prepare and present executive-level capital investment reviews, communicating financial implications and the portfolio health clearly to non-finance audiences.
Other duties as assigned.