Sr Finance Analyst

Job Title:

Sr Finance Analyst

Department:

Finance

Country:

United States of America

State/Province:

Arkansas

City:

Lowell

Full/Part Time:

Full time

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for compiling and analyzing financial information for a specific business unit and/or department within J.B. Hunt, and supporting senior management business decisions through financial and business analysis.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze trends affecting budget needs

• Analyze and review of the organization's financial performance by collecting, analyzing and reporting financial and statistical data

• Create and develop reports and presentations on financial performance for internal use management and operations team

• Create and utilize automated tools for the updating, analyzing and reporting of consolidated financial results

• Develop innovative and effective solutions to problems in financial analysis, reporting and/or forecasting through individual effort or as part of a team

• Support finance and accounting needs wherever called for within the organization

• Train and mentor new employees

• Work with internal staff and external vendors to clarify differences and reconcile conflicts

• Provide temporary additional coverage for the team as a peer leader as the need arises

• Manage special projects and be a point of contact for management

• Act as primary contact on aligned financial reporting

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3-4 years in business administration, business analysis, finance, or military equivalent.

• AND/OR Demonstration of the following skills and abilities through education, certifications, military experience, or other experiences.

• Ability to make independent time-sensitive decisions

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• Ability to work both individually and as a team

• Ability to create & maintain dashboards in Microsoft PowerBI

• Ability to utilize SQL

• Ability to quickly learn new technologies/software applications

• Knowledge of Financial & Accounting Systems

• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Excel and Access

• Ability to successfully manage a P&L

• Knowledge of formal budgeting processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Business Administration, Transportation Logistics, Finance or related field. 5+ years experience in Financial Analyst specific role.

Compensation:

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company's bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Education:

Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Finance, Bachelors: Transportation Logistics, GED (Required), High School (Required)

Work Experience:

Business Administration, Business Analysis, Finance

Job Opening ID:

00538953 Sr Finance Analyst (Open)

"This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions."

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.