Senior Financial Analyst

Heritage - Crystal Clean LLC•Signal Hill, CA

8d•$75,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst is primarily responsible for overall financial planning and analysis support for Patriot Environmental Services, A Crystal Clean Company and will play an integral role in the annual planning/budget process. The position will also include financial modeling and reporting projects. This role will take the lead in working with Patriot Sales and Operation Management on the annual planning process, periodic forecasting, and re-design of the Company’s planning and forecasting tools. The role will work closely with business unit leaders within the Patriot business, as well as the corporate accounting and FP&A team.

Requirements

Capability to conform to established schedules and deadlines
Leadership and professionalism
Ability to read and comprehend detailed financial statements
Strong written and verbal communication abilities
Excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills.
Present a positive image of Heritage-Crystal Clean to fellow employees, external contacts, and the general public
Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.
Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity
Ability to interpret complex data.
Must be able to prioritize.
Ability to work under tight deadlines.
10 to 15 years of work experience in Accounting/Finance, preferably with exposure to financial planning & analysis processes and systems
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
Excellent data mining skills required
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to interface with Senior Management on a regular basis
Financial analysis and budgeting skills
Expert proficient in Microsoft Excel
Intermediate knowledge of other Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

CPA, MBA, or CFA a plus
Development of business planning models a strong plus
Cost management experience a strong plus
Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) experience a plus

Responsibilities

Support the annual planning/budget process with accounting/finance department, Senior Management, and various department heads
Understand the key drivers of business performance in each business area and incorporate that knowledge into business planning
Learn the current planning models and develop new planning models (sometimes using a “clean sheet of paper” approach) to plan each business area
Review and analyze P-Card spend within Patriot
Re-forecasting
Develop a capital spending forecast process
Drive the budgeting process based on business metrics and measure the same for Actual vs. Plan.
Develop methodologies, dashboards, and models for lines of business budgeting and reporting.
Assist with preparing presentations and analytical material to be presented to Senior Management and the Board of Directors
Oversee and manage the continued development of planning tools, business modeling, and dashboard reporting
Identify cost reduction opportunities
Work with business leadership to analyze business opportunities, process improvement programs, and research of various industry/company trends.
Evaluate potential capital projects, by working with the capital requesters within Patriot and the corporate the FP&A team to provide cost-justification analysis and support ROI analysis.
Perform post-investment reviews (acquisitions, capital investments) and even pre-AFE approvals (ROI, NPV, etc.)
Take initiative to continuously improve the quality of information and provide a certain the level of detail at which the information is presented to different department heads.
Prepare a variety of routine and specialized reports for management for use in analyzing efficiencies and profitability.
Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures
Supporting Senior Management Team and Departments heads with analysis as requested
Other duties as assigned