Sr Financial Analyst, Office of Pro Acceleration

Req190418

Position Purpose

The Sr Financial Analyst will support the financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making processes for recently acquired businesses, including SRS Distribution, GMS, and Mingledorff's, while ensuring alignment with enterprise financial objectives and reporting standards. This role serves as a key finance partner responsible for managing core financial processes, supporting acquisition integration activities, and providing actionable insights to senior leadership.

The position requires a strong combination of financial acumen, analytical rigor, and business partnership skills to drive forecasting accuracy, improve financial visibility, and support the successful integration of acquired entities into enterprise planning and reporting processes. Sr Financial Analysts regularly collaborate with executive leaders, accounting, operations, and FP&A teams to translate complex financial data into meaningful business insights and guide strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• 40% Planning, Forecasting, and Reporting - Lead the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly financial reports. Utilize advanced financial modeling techniques to create detailed forecasts and provide variance analysis to explain key financial trends. Deliver clear, comprehensive reporting to senior leadership, highlighting critical insights and potential risks. Support month end close processes.
• 30% Preparing and Delivering Insights - Develop and present financial analysis both visually and verbally to business leaders. Address projects and strategies, and answer questions through the lens of strong financial controllership. Provide actionable recommendations through a solid understanding of business operations and financial impacts resulting from decisions.
• 20% Cross-Functional Collaboration - Sr. Financial Analysts work closely with business leaders up to and including VPs to understand their business operations. They may also partner with stakeholders across finance and accounting operations to develop strong line of sight to financial inputs and outputs so that business and financial stories can be explained.
• 10% Project Based Analysis - Conduct detailed analyses for purposes of investment initiatives and capital allocation. Complete financial modeling to project “what if” scenarios, and explain underlying causes of possible metric variations.
  
  

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• This position typically reports to Manager or Sr. Manager
• This Position has 0 direct reports.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 5% of the time.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions, there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of Tableau
• Working knowledge of presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to draw accurate conclusions from financial documentation
• Advanced expertise in Excel and PowerPoint, including formatting, organizing thoughts, and tailoring content to the audience. Proven ability to curate and present data effectively.
• Demonstrated agility in learning and adapting to new technologies and tools.
• Strong focus on delivering accurate output by meticulously checking work before submission to ensure high-quality results.
• Exceptional attention to detail, particularly in verifying and building upon existing data and information.
• Proficiency in translating analytical insights into visual formats, including the ability to create clear, compelling graphics and sequence data to effectively tell a story and emphasize key points.
• Adaptability to organizational changes and the ability to transform to meet evolving business needs.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a high degree of independence and initiative
• Basic knowledge of SQL, GBQ, and Tableau, with a foundational understanding of analytical techniques and data visualization
  
  

Minimum Education

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
  
  

Preferred Education

• No additional education
  
  

Minimum Years Of Work Experience

• 2
  
  

Preferred Years Of Work Experience

• No additional years of experience
  
  

Minimum Leadership Experience

• No previous leadership experience
  
  

Preferred Leadership Experience

• No previous leadership experience
  
  

Certifications

• None
  
  

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Decision Quality
• Self-Development
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Drives Results
• Financial Acumen