Capital Planning Analyst | BI & Reporting Expert

West Fraser; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

Competitive starting pay

On-the-job training

Stock Purchase Plan

401k with company match & retirement

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Job summary

West Fraser in Cordova, TN is seeking a proactive Capital Planning Analyst to support project portfolios, budgets, forecasts, and reporting. You will partner with operations leaders and project teams to drive cost control, data integrity, and BI-driven insights.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, automation, and timely management reporting. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in finance or related field and 3+ years of financial analysis, with strong Excel, Power BI, and ERP

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in financial analysis, capital planning, project controls, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial processes, internal controls, and capital investment analysis.
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements, automation opportunities, and reporting enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Partner with mill operations leaders to manage capital project portfolios and provide visibility into project status, risks, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with project managers, procurement, construction, engineering, and planning teams to monitor progress, costs, forecasts, and scope changes.
• Analyze capital spending performance, budget-to-forecast variances, and key cost drivers; communicate trends and recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and enhance reporting processes; create dashboards and BI solutions (Power BI or similar).
• Drive reporting process improvements through automation and scalable solutions.
• Produce monthly capital reporting packages including project analysis, KPI reporting, and management presentations.
• Support capital project evaluation, budgeting, forecasting, and payback analyses.

Skills

Capital planning

Financial analysis

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Analytics & reporting

Excel

Power BI

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Smartsheet

Oracle EBS

Job description

West Fraser in Cordova, TN is seeking a proactive Capital Planning Analyst to support project portfolios, budgets, forecasts, and reporting. You will partner with operations leaders and project teams to drive cost control, data integrity, and BI-driven insights.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, automation, and timely management reporting. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in finance or related field and 3+ years of financial analysis, with strong Excel, Power BI, and ERP