Senior Financial Analyst: Data-Driven Insights & Cost Optimization

Penske; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Logistics seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to mine data, analyze performance, and present actionable insights. You will collaborate with multiple functions and senior management to drive cost optimization and process improvements.

Location flexibility includes Warren, MI or Irving, TX, with standard business hours and travel as needed. This hands-on role requires strong Excel skills and cross-functional partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or related field.
• 3-7 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or modeling.
• Strong data analytics and mining skills.
• Flexibility to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform required monthly financial close related activities including preparing required journal entries to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Analyze financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.
• Develop, update and monitor key performance indicators and key financial metrics or dashboards, highlighting trends and analyzing variances, to understand and be able to communicate the financial health of each location.
• Work with the operations team to develop forecasts, and reporting, including financial performance, variance explanations, and cost analysis.
• Provide senior management and the operations team with in-depth financial analysis of actual spend to drive insights on trends, investment areas and opportunities to optimize costs, driving better decision making.
• Deliver ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Data analytics

Financial analysis

Excel advanced

SQL

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

MS Access

Job description

Penske Logistics seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to mine data, analyze performance, and present actionable insights. You will collaborate with multiple functions and senior management to drive cost optimization and process improvements.

Location flexibility includes Warren, MI or Irving, TX, with standard business hours and travel as needed. This hands-on role requires strong Excel skills and cross-functional partnership.