Senior Financial Analyst

Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for assisting the strategic decision-making process by developing and performing both historic and predictive financial models that support the alignment of business activities to financial goals. They will also serve as a finance resource for department/division managers, company leaders and owners. 

Education and Experience

1. Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance and 5-7 years of accounting/finance and analysis experience.
2. Exceptional skills in utilizing automated accounting systems and software to meet responsibilities proficiently.
3. Excellent computer skills for building and maintaining spreadsheets, analytical models and database systems.
4. Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
5. Must be self-motivated, able to multi-task, and work independently.
6. Must be a team player, amenable to a variety of work projects.
7. Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret and apply data.
8. Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
9. Must be proficient in responding to internal and external customer situations, responding to customer needs as required.
10. Must be able to both think creatively and provide creative contributions to projects.
11. Must be able to demonstrate a proactive commitment to ATS corporate values and the success of all staff.
12. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) required.
13. Excellent communication skills (written, listening and verbal).
14. Willing and able to travel occasionally, including overnight travel.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Compile financial data from multiple sources, such as sales, production, accounting, public sources, or vendors.
2. Manipulate and analyze the organization's past and present financial data to produce business information used to support decisions.
3. Utilize principles of finance and accounting when analyzing present financial operations and estimating future revenues and expenditures.
4. Prepare special studies, analyses, and recommendations in areas such as budgets, forecasts, financial plans, statistical reports, and business forecasts.
5. Establish strong strategic business partner relationships with management in all business functional areas and board members.
6. Verify the accuracy of data received to ensure the integrity of information created for decision-making.  (Most can be subject to review by team members, senior leadership, and the board).
7. Function as a consultant to management on financial policies, procedures, and applications.
8. Lead/assist monthly financial review meetings with the Company divisions and functions as the primary financial contact.
9. Assist other ATS companies in setting up their General Ledger and reporting structure.
10. Ability and willingness to perform general accounting, financial statement preparation, and reporting as needed.
11. Assist in compiling information together for the Board Meeting packets.
12. Assist and mentor others in the Accounting staff.
13. Demonstrates, by their daily actions, ATS Mission, Vision, and Values in a consistent, effective, and reliable manner.
14. Support ATS' culture by aligning actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions in accordance with the Company's values as set forth in our All-Employee Competencies.
15. Complete work responsibilities outside of normal business hours as needed and infrequent travel may be required. 
16. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• Constantly in a stationary sitting position and occasionally will move around.
• Constantly operate a keyboard and mouse and constantly utilize a computer monitor(s).
• Constantly conversing with internal and external customers in person or via a phone system.

EEO and Affirmative Action Statement

It is the policy of the ATS to provide for and promote equal employment opportunity in employment compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, Vietnam Era Veteran status, genetic predisposition, or carrier status.

The ATS designated person for issues concerning Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity is Employee Relations Manager at 320-255-7400.

ATS is committed to assuring equal employment opportunity and equal access to services, programs and activities for individuals with disabilities. It is the policy of the ATS to provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability to enable such individual to perform the essential functions of the position for which he/she is applying or in which he/she is employed.

The policy applies to all employment practices and actions. It includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, job application process, examination and testing, hiring, training, disciplinary actions, rate of pay or other compensation, advancement, classification, transfer, reassignment and promotions.