Manager, Financial Analysis

For almost 100 years, Arnold Motor Supply has been a leading distributor and retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories with 80 locations across the Midwest. We are recognized as a Top Workplace year after year because we keep it simple – our employees and customers are the most important part of everything we do.

This role is new to our organization, so trailblazers are welcome! This key individual will lead efforts to create and maximize decision support and financial analysis efforts across the organization. Our headquarters is in Spencer, IA, but this position may operate from the Des Moines or Omaha metro areas.

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will play a critical role in delivering high-quality financial insights to support strategic decision-making. This position is responsible for conducting advanced financial analyses across pricing, inventory, revenue, gross profit, and market share trends. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical rigor, exceptional data management skills, and the ability to translate complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Conduct detailed market pricing analyses to evaluate price competitiveness, margin impacts, and pricing optimization opportunities.
• Perform inventory and product category analysis, including inventory valuation, turnover metrics, excess/obsolete assessments, and optimization modeling.
• Lead revenue analysis and forecasting, incorporating historical trends, market factors, seasonality, and business scenario planning.
• Develop gross profit margin analysis and projections, identifying margin drivers, cost fluctuations, and profitability improvement levers.
• Perform market share analysis, including competitor benchmarking, market trend evaluation, and risk/opportunity assessments.
• Provide investment decision support analysis, including NPV, IRR, payback period, ROI calculations, and sensitivity or scenario modeling for traditional capital investments.

Data Integrity & Source Management

• Pull, validate, and reconcile financial and operational data from multiple internal and external sources, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Create and maintain data-quality checks, controls, and documentation to prevent discrepancies and enhance trust in analytic outputs.
• Partner with data management, IT, and business stakeholders to streamline data pipelines and improve data accessibility and reliability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Operations, Business Development, Distribution, Product, and Pricing teams to ensure alignment on assumptions, methodologies, and reporting standards.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior leaders in a clear, concise manner through presentations, dashboards, and written reports.
• Supervise data management team and ensure effective support of operational functions

Tools & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and automate analytical models, dashboards, and forecast tools to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to enhance financial processes, introduce analytical best practices, and support strategic initiatives across the organization.
• Assist operations teams with continuous improvement initiatives

• 7 years of progressive financial analysis experience, preferably with experience in multiple functional aspects of a business.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or relevant certification (CPA/CFA) is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with BI/reporting tools and ERP systems.
• Strong ability to synthesize complex datasets and communicate insights clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Attention to detail, strong critical-thinking skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects.

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