Sr. Financial Analyst - Environmental Health and Safety

H-E-B; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

H.E.B. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to perform research and prepare analyses to support essential corporate planning decisions.

You will design analysis processes and provide financial solutions for strategic programs, reporting forecasts and KPIs to leadership. The role requires 6–8 years of financial analysis experience, strong retail accounting knowledge, and excellent communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in financial analysis.
• Strong knowledge of retail accounting, forecasting, budgeting and decision models.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Advanced facilitation and project management skills.
• Ability to work with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in producing insights that influence business decisions.
• CPA or CMA certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs financial analyses and research to support corporate planning decisions.
• Designs and implements performance improvement initiatives across departments.
• Develops and presents KPIs, forecasts and variance analyses to leadership.
• Leads cross-functional projects and collaborates with partners to drive results.
• Contributes to risk assessment and compliance-related reporting.

Skills

Retail accounting

Forecasting

Budgeting

Communication skills

Project management

Influencing senior management

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Related degree or comparable formal training

Job description

Job Summary

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will perform research work and prepare financial analysis necessary to make essential Corporate planning decisions.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

Analytics

• Designs and develops analysis processes focused on providing a financial solution
• Performs highly complex analysis of information used to make decisions on implementation of strategic programs and changes
• Evaluates / scorecards innovative, strategic programs to measure effectiveness
• Collect, organize, and analyze complex environmental, health, and safety metrics to identify trends, hazards, leading indicators of risks, or areas of concern
• Reports periodic actuals and forecasts, including but not limited to: capital and expense spend, KPIs, compliance data, incident rates, training completion, which could involve trend analysis, economic research (macro / micro), and comparative analysis
• Presents safety data insights to leadership

Advising

• Acts as consultant on P&A programs, processes, policies

Project Management

• Develops and implements performance improvement strategies, evaluates ongoing project performance
• Participates in cross-departmental projects
• Leads cross-functional special projects as necessary

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements

Work Experience

• 6 - 8 years of experience in financial analysis

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of retail accounting-finance principles related to developing forecasting / budgeting / decision models
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Advanced level facilitation and project management skills
• Advanced PC skills
• Ability to effectively work / communicate with all levels of management and Partners
• Ability to work complex issues with senior management using highly-developed influencing skills
• Ability to manage large-scale projects from conception to implementation
• Ability to produce work that impacts management decisions and business results
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with little supervision
• Self-directed; motivated to get results independently
• Strong attention to detail

Education

• A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience

Licenses/Certifications

• CPA
• CMA

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Function in a fast-paced, retail, office environment
• Travel by car or airplane with overnight stays
• Sit for extended periods of time
• Work extended hours

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.