Senior Financial Analyst, Capex

Lineage•Novi, MI

About The Position

Lineage is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, CapEx, to join its Finance & Transformation organization as the global point of contact for capital expenditure reporting and analysis. The role owns the consolidation, tracking, and analysis of global capital spend, supporting a capital program of up to $1 billion annually for internal management and external public company reporting. This high-visibility position combines financial modeling and technical skills with process improvement. It partners with Finance leadership, Network Optimization and Capital Deployment, Field Finance, Engineering, Operations, and Accounting to provide senior executives with accurate, timely information for capital deployment decisions. The analyst leads monthly global consolidation of capital project actuals and forecasts, reconciles spending, maintains models and reporting packages, analyzes variances, and prepares executive materials. The role also prepares CapEx content for SEC filings, supports accounting policy compliance and internal controls, maintains documentation and training resources, leads the transition of forecasting into Workday Adaptive, develops automated reporting and dashboards, and maintains project models to evaluate capital investments and standardize capital allocation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
3–5 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, or capital/project finance.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
Proficiency with PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Experience developing reports or processes in an ERP environment, preferably Workday.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including the ability to solve practical problems and improve processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly to senior and executive audiences.
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional, matrixed teams without direct authority.
Strong organization and attention to detail, a bias for action, and comfort working hands-on in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or other planning and business intelligence tools.
Familiarity with capital project accounting, SEC reporting, or internal controls such as SOX at a public company.
Background in logistics, real estate, supply chain, or another capital-intensive industry.

Responsibilities

Lead monthly consolidation of global capital project actuals and forecasts in accordance with the close timeline and policy.
Serve as the global finance point of contact for capital expenditure spend.
Reconcile and analyze global capital expenditures and maintain financial models and reporting packages, including variance analysis by region and reporting segment.
Partner with regional finance teams to explain variances and underlying drivers and provide decision-ready data to senior management.
Prepare executive-level financial materials and respond to senior leadership inquiries.
Prepare CapEx content for external financial statement Management’s Discussion & Analysis, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K.
Ensure global CapEx compliance with internal accounting policies and external reporting requirements.
Define and enforce policies and standards, and develop and monitor internal controls to support accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness.
Maintain CapEx documentation, job aids, and the CapEx Knowledge Center; train and support stakeholders in applying processes consistently.
Lead the transition of forecasting into Workday Adaptive as the official system of record for CapEx spend, designing efficient processes that maximize system capabilities and ensure complete, accurate reporting.
Build automated reporting tools, dashboards, and KPIs using Workday, Adaptive Planning, and Power BI; identify additional Workday functionality to improve productivity.
Develop and maintain a capital deployment project model to evaluate the financial effectiveness of potential projects and support standardized global capital allocation.
Build collaborative, trusting relationships with operating and functional leaders across the organization.