FP&A Analyst

Motion Industries; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Birmingham, AL seeks an Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis to support executive, finance, and operations leadership with world-class financial analyses and insightful performance reporting. You will build models, analyze variances, and drive profitability through data-driven recommendations.

The role emphasizes data visualization, automated reporting, and collaboration with business leaders to improve processes and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or economics from an accredited institution.
• Experience with data modeling, analysis, and data visualization/business intelligence tools.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements financial models and KPI reports to drive value.
• Analyzes P&L statements, explains variances, and monitors actions to deliver commitments.
• Performs trend and sensitivity analysis to evaluate challenges and opportunities.
• Prepares and participates in financial and operational discussions with leaders.
• Partners with leaders to drive profitability through analysis and reporting.
• Identifies and drives process improvements, including ad hoc reports and dashboards.
• Performs customer and product profitability analysis.
• Increases productivity by developing automated reporting and modeling tools.
• Assists in creating executive presentations.
• Leads and participates in ad hoc projects assigned by the manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excel VBA

Pivot Tables

PowerPoint

Data Analysis

Project Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

VBA

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

Location:

Birmingham, AL, USA

Employment Type:

Full time

Job ID:

R26_0000030343

Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

SUMMARY

The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis supports Motion's Executive, Finance, and Operational Leadership by contributing to world class financial analyses and providing thought-provoking, value-adding insight into the group's financial performance. Assists with the identification of operational improvement opportunities and drives decision-making by collecting, managing, analyzing, and disseminating financial information and analyses.

JOB DUTIES

• Designs and implements financial models and key performance indicator reports to drive value in the business.
• Analyzes profit & loss statements, explains variances in performance, and monitors actions to ensure delivery of financial commitments.
• Performs trend and sensitivity analysis to evaluate key challenges and opportunities.
• Prepares and participates in financial and operational discussions with business leaders.
• Serves as a business partner with various leaders to drive additional profitability through analysis and reporting.
• Identifies and drives process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad- hoc reports, tools, and dashboards.
• Performs customer and product profitability analysis.
• Increases productivity by developing automated reporting and modeling tools.
• Assists in the creation of executive presentations.
• Leads and participates in ad hoc projects assigned by the manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENC

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or Economics from an accredited institution and zero (0) to two (2) years of related experience in Finance, Accounting or Business Analysis/Planning.
• Typically requires experience with data modeling, analysis, and data visualization/business intelligence tools.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel to include VBA, pivot tables and complex formulas.
• Displays project management ability to coordinate tasks, timelines, and resources.
• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and communicate solutions to complex business opportunities in a time- critical environment.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

None Specified

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

None Required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No

COMPANY INFORMATION

• Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

EEO / DIVERSITY STATEMENT

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.