Financial Analyst

Veritiv; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k with match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Profit-sharing program

Job summary

Veritiv in Montgomery, AL seeks a Financial Analyst to support reporting, forecasting and planning. You will analyze data, build models, and help leaders identify variances and levers to improve performance.

The role requires 1–3 years of related experience, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. You’ll collaborate across departments, manage close processes, and contribute to profitability initiatives.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of related job experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong planning and organization skills.
• Detail oriented with precision.

Responsibilities

• Extract and analyze financial and operational data to support profitability modeling.
• Assist in analyses to support operational efficiency across the supply chain.
• Collaborate across business areas to identify profitability drivers and reporting.
• Assist in preparing capital requests to support client needs.
• Support monthly executive review summaries and participate in reviews.
• Review and support P&L and balance sheet reporting; address variances.
• Monitor monthly close activities and identify unusual entries or accruals.
• Manage financial projects at local, regional, or national levels.

Skills

Data modeling

Business analysis

Forecasting/budgeting

Compliance with regulations

Microsoft Office Suite

Planning and organization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Financial Analyst is responsible for financial and business information and analysis in support of the company's reporting, forecasting and planning processes. The analyst will provide financial support to assist business leaders in identifying variances in performance, levers to improve performance and work to implement solutions. Some areas of responsibility include but are not limited to data modeling, business analysis, forecasting/budgeting and compliance with corporate and governmental regulations.

Job Responsibilities

• Extract and analyze financial, economic and operational data to support activity-based modeling and profitability proformas for domestic customers.
• Assist in the preparation of various analyses to support operational efficiency throughout the company’s supply chain to ensure business is conducted in a safe and profitable manner.
• Work across several business areas to understand key drivers of profitability and work with business leaders to create the necessary measures and reporting to support the company’s strategic initiatives.
• Assist in preparation of capital requests to support client needs.
• Support monthly executive business review summary process and will be an active participant on reviews.
• Responsible for review and support of P&L and balance sheet reporting and addressing any issues or variances.
• Responsible for monitoring the monthly close activities and understanding unusual entries and/or accruals.
• Manage various projects of a financial nature at a local, regional, or national level.

Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Comfortable working with large amounts of data in an efficient and scalable manner.
• Working knowledge and direct application of balance sheet, income statement and cash flow concepts.
• Problem solving skills; ability to understand and structure issue resolution.
• Time management skills and capacity to manage priorities and respect and meet important deadlines.
• Must be detail oriented and exercise precision in work.

Work Experience

• 1-3 years of related job experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure, and adapt to sudden changes in the work environment.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong customer service skills (friendly, courteous and helpful).
• Strong planning and organization skills are required.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

What We Offer

• Engaging and inclusive culture with employee lead Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, recognition platform, etc.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Collaborative atmosphere with our customers and suppliers to create healthier, safer and more sustainable communities through our responsible operations and innovative solutions.
• Healthcare benefits and 401k with match start date of hire, paid time off and parental bonding time, tuition reimbursement, annual Profit‑Sharing Program and much more!
• Learn more here.

Veritiv Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, Veritiv is a leading provider of design-to-delivery packaging, print, and facility solutions. With a diverse team and global reach, we’re helping businesses cut costs, reduce waste, and improve efficiencies that make doing business easier. For more information, visit www.veritiv.com and connect with the Company on LinkedIn.