What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst, FP&A position at Proficient Auto Logistics?
About Proficient Auto Logistics
Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) is a leading specialized freight company focused on providing auto transportation and logistics services. Formed via IPO in May 2024, PAL combined five industry-leading operating companies, and has since acquired two additional operating companies. As a combined entity, we operate one of the largest auto transportation fleets in North America with 55 terminal locations and nearly 750 employees, a majority of whom are drivers.
We offer a broad range of auto transportation and logistics services, primarily focused on transporting finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, marine ports of entry, or regional rail yards to auto dealerships around the country. We have developed a differentiated business model due to our scale, breadth of geographic coverage, and embedded customer relationships with leading auto original equipment manufacturing companies (OEMs).
Job Summary
The Financial Analyst (FP&A) supports the Company’s financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis processes. This role partners with finance leadership and operating teams to deliver insights into business performance, key drivers, and forward-looking expectations.
The analyst will play a hands-on role in budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, and financial modeling, while also supporting select treasury-related forecasting (cash flow and interest) as part of the broader planning process. This position offers strong exposure to senior leadership, operational drivers, and strategic initiatives in a fast growing organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support annual budget, forecast, and long-range planning processes
- Prepare monthly reporting and variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast/prior year)
- Translate large datasets into clear insights on revenue, cost, and profitability drivers
- Partner with operations to understand performance and refine forecasts
- Assist in preparation of management and Board reporting materials
- Build and maintain financial models and reporting tools
- Support the monthly close process through review and analysis of results
- Perform ad hoc and rapid-turn analysis to support operational and strategic decisions
- Contribute to process improvements across FP&A and reporting
- Assist with cash flow forecasting
- Support analysis of interest expense, debt, and liquidity within planning cycles
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, finance, or accounting
- Advanced Excel skills required, including ability to build models from scratch and work efficiently with large datasets
- Experience with financial modeling and driver-based forecasting
- Demonstrated ability to work with incomplete or unstructured data and develop practical solutions
- Solid understanding of financial statements
- Effective communication skills, including ability to work cross-functionally with non-finance partners
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in transportation, logistics, or a driver-based operating model is a plus
- Exposure to cash flow or treasury concepts and familiarity with GTreasury or similar cash management tools is a plus
EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.