Sr Business Finance Analyst I - Commercial Asphalt and Delivery

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Sr. Business Finance Analyst for Commercial Asphalt and Delivery provides financial leadership for the Roofing & Asphalt business. This role partners with internal stakeholders within the Roofing business unit, Transportation Logistics, Supply Chain & Sourcing organizations, and Corporate Finance functions to provide a comprehensive view of the segment’s financial results, forecasts, long range plans and operations plans. It is a key liaison between FP&A, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Sourcing. This position provides valuable decision support analysis to drive business success.

Reports to : Shingles Commercial Finance Leader

Span of Control : Individual Contributor

Location: Toledo, Ohio (WHQ)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Influence the financial performance of the External Asphalt business segment

- Provides objective insights, timely reporting, effective analysis and overall finance support to ensure productive management reviews, financial based decisions and proactive response to market conditions.

- Maximizes profitability, margin realization, cash flow, working capital and fixed asset utilization.

- Evaluate financial implications of specific business decisions/opportunities and advise management accordingly to ensure targeted financial performance achievement.

- Identifies risks and ensures accountable action plans to mitigate.

- Interfaces directly with sales, sourcing, supply chain, and business leaders to build robust operating plans and measure business performance.

- Partner with the Asphalt team as the lead financial support for the business.

Create accurate forecasts and plans while managing clear, controlled reporting and analysis

- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Sourcing, Sales, and Manufacturing in developing actionable plans and forecasts for both Delivery and the Asphalt business

- Provides financial analytics and insightful reporting of Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Financial KPIs.

- Provides in-depth analysis on variances to plan, forecast, and prior year.

- Provides risk analysis for contingency planning.

- Maintains knowledge of the segment’s competitive environment, market conditions, customers, and profit drivers.

Lead the continuous improvement of systems, tools and methodologies.

- Designs and owns an efficient and effective financial forecast process.

- Leverages investments in technology tools to continue to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financial processes.

- Ensures compliance with OC Financial Standards and partners with Accounting to maintain proper controls environment.

Lead and influence across the Company, business unit, and Finance function.

- Influences cross-functional leadership teams to enable better decision making and drive business performance.

- Works cross-functionally to ensure Asphalt and Delivery assumptions are consistent across the enterprise.

- Teaches financial acumen and business information concepts to ensure that financial based decision-making occurs at every level of the business.

- Shares business and financial best practices across businesses and functions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or relevant discipline

- 5+ years of progressive financials analysis experience in a manufacturing/corporate environment

- Strong Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and PowerPoint) skills.

- Experience with SAP, PowerBI and AI tools.

- Experience with financial planning and forecasting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

- Strong financial and analytical acumen.

- Understands corporate finance and manufacturing costing principles, understands P&L and balance sheet dynamics, principles of cost control/management.

- Able to leverage knowledge of customers, competition, and the market to drive business decisions.

- Able to connect multiple points of view and inputs to develop near and long-term actions.

- Effective listening skills, with flexibility in approach to solutions.

- Must be an initiative-taker, be an active participant within teams, and proactively meet with internal or external customers to meet their needs.

- Inquisitive mindset willing to challenge others.

- Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize workload appropriately.

- Ability to develop strong partnership / teambuilding relationships.

- Strong analytical capabilities with a continuous improvement mindset.

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