Financial Analyst

Merchants Automotive Group; Hooksett (NH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Merchants Fleet in Hooksett, NH is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team and own the company's 13-week cash flow forecast. You'll partner with Finance Operations, Treasury, and business teams to translate data into a KPI-driven forecast and support capital allocation decisions.

This role emphasizes improving process, building scenarios, and communicating insights to senior leaders. You’ll work in a fast-paced environment with exposure to executive leadership and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 13 years of experience in finance, FP&A, investments, banking or similar analytical environment.
• Experience with forecasting based on underlying business fundamentals.
• Familiarity with ABS securitization financing and structures.
• Strong understanding of financial concepts with interest in structured finance.
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the 13-week Cash Flow Forecast and maintain the model with historical data and debt activity.
• Perform variance analysis and clearly communicate drivers to FP&A and VP of FP&A.
• Collaborate with Financial Operations, Treasury, and FP&A Business Partners to reflect current behavior in forecasts.
• Develop scenarios to understand cash flow impacts of strategic decisions and automate processes where possible.
• Translate financial information into actionable insights for senior leaders across the organization.

Skills

Financial accounting

Cash flow analysis

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Data analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States

Position Title: Financial Analyst

Help Drive Smarter Financial Decisions

Merchants Fleet is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team and play a key role in managing and improving our near-term cash flow forecasting process. Reporting to an FP&A Business Partner and ultimately supporting the VP of FP&A, you'll own the company's 13-week cash flow forecast, a critical tool that helps inform capital allocation decisions at the highest levels of the organization.

This is more than a reporting role. You'll bring together financial data from Financial Operations, FP&A, Treasury, and business teams to develop a deep understanding of how the business operates and translate that knowledge into a defensible, KPI-driven forecast.

You'll work with colleagues across the organization and have exposure to senior leaders, including members of the executive leadership team. If you enjoy working with data, solving problems, improving processes, and turning financial information into meaningful business insights, this could be a great opportunity for you.

What Your Week Looks Like

• Own the 13-week Cash Flow Forecast
• Update and maintain Merchants Fleet's 13-week cash flow model using historical collections, disbursements, vehicle purchases and dispositions, and debt facility activity.
• Reconcile forecast activity against the company's actual closing cash position.
• Perform variance analysis, identify key drivers, and clearly communicate significant differences to the FP&A Business Partner and VP of FP&A.
• Adjust projections based on actual results and insights from partner teams, while explaining changes from the prior forecast.
• Monitor collections, disbursements, and Fleet/Mobility debt facility movements throughout the week and proactively investigate variances.
• Repeat and refine the forecasting process each week to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Partner Across the Business

• Work closely with Financial Operations to ensure collections and Accounts Payable disbursement forecasts accurately reflect current customer behavior.
• Partner with Treasury to understand historical and expected movements within Merchants Fleet's asset-backed debt facilities and incorporate those movements into the forecast.
• Collaborate with FP&A Business Partners to understand the fundamental drivers behind the P&L forecast and how they flow into cash projections.
• Build strong relationships across Finance and the broader organization to improve the quality and timeliness of financial information.

Become a Trusted Business Expert

• Develop a strong understanding of Merchants Fleet's business model and how operational activity flows through the company's financial systems and data.
• Identify opportunities to make forecasting faster, more accurate, and more scalable, with an emphasis on automating manual processes.
• Build financial scenarios that help business leaders understand the potential cash flow impact of strategic and operational decisions.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for audiences across the organization.

What You Bring

• 13 years of experience in finance, preferably in FP&A, investments, banking, or a similar analytical environment.
• Experience with forecasting based on underlying business fundamentals.
• Familiarity with ABS securitization financing and structures.
• Strong understanding of financial concepts and an interest in structured finance or securitization products.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Exposure to transportation, automotive, or logistics is a plus, but not required.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Skills That Will Set You Up for Success

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting and cash flow principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong data analysis capabilities, including experience with Excel and tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts clearly.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to identify issues early, investigate root causes, and take action.
• Comfortable working across multiple systems and data sources.
• Adaptable, proactive, and energized by a fast-moving environment.
• A problem-solving mindset with a strong focus on outcomes and results.

Why This Role Matters

Your work will directly influence how Merchants Fleet understands its near-term liquidity and makes important capital allocation decisions. You'll have the opportunity to build expertise across Finance, Treasury, Financial Operations, and the broader business while developing the analytical and strategic skills that can take your career to the next level.

If you're ready to turn financial data into business insight and make an impact at a growing organization, we'd love to hear from you!

The Company

You're invigorated by team collaboration and a fast-paced work environment. Opportunities for growth motivate you to always bring your A-game. You're tired of being told no when you think of ways to improve, innovate, and do things better.

There's a place for people like you. Welcome to Merchants Fleet.

We've been around for more than 60 years, but we're the fastest growing fleet management company in North America. The fleet industry is behind every delivered package, the summertime memories kids make on their way to camp, and the heavy-duty trucks and vans that keep the lights on. That's a lot of responsibility, and why we want our employees to always be at their best.

Everything at Merchants Fleet is fueled by our entrepreneurial spirit, including:

• Leadership who truly lead and engage with employees
• Real career paths and the tools you need to grow and develop
• A work environment that's encouraging and collaborative

We know employees won't stay if they're not happy, which is why we provide a great benefits package on top of our award-winning work environment. In fact, we've just made the Great Companies to Work For in NH list for the 10th year and have an 84 % employee satisfaction score (higher than the national average of 57 %).

So, what are you waiting for? See why a career with Merchants Fleet is the best decision your future self has ever made.

Location

Merchants Fleet Headquarters Hooksett, NH (Hybrid)

We are fortunate to have an in-house team of Talent Acquisition experts who meet the needs of our business. Because they are AWESOME, we do not need support from external recruiting partners to identify talent or augment staffing for this role.

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Merchants Fleet is the fastest-growing and most electric fleet management company in North America, serving over 20 diverse industries, powered by 525 employees in 29 states with HQ in New Hampshire.

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