Financial Analyst
Location: Beachwood, OH
Shift: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (Onsite 4 days a week)
A Penske Financial Analyst provides analysis and metrics for core finance processes and is responsible for knowledge of all related systems. The work of a Financial Analyst brings insights, which drives actions for the larger transportation management and customer finance team. Good communication, time management, and attention to detail are essential. This role supports one account in the Supply Chain Management division of Penske.
Major Responsibilities:
• Maintain stakeholder relationships with the customer finance team as single point of contact
• Analyze, develop, and provide automated solutions impacting financial controllership
• Develop automated solutions for analysis around financial reporting
• Facilitate automated solutions via multiple applications related to cost savings initiatives
• Other projects or tasks as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications:
• At least 3 years financial analytics experience required
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, or similar required.
• Excellent data management and working knowledgebase required
• Strong analytical and presentation skills required
• Experience with data and reporting development is required.
• Proficiency in data processing and visualization software is required – e.g., Tableau, Alteryx, other ETL tools.
• Intermediate/advanced experience with Microsoft Office Excel is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Access is preferred.
• Consistently demonstrates ability to learn and use necessary tools.
• Ability to follow processes and standard procedures is required.
• Ability to work with various systems, oftentimes at once, and to solve problems/troubleshoot is required.
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements:
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Penske Truck Leasing
Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates a premier fleet of vehicles and serves its customers from locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Penske’s product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.GoPenske.com to learn more.
About UsSkills Required
- At least 3 years financial analytics experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, or similar
- Excellent data management and working knowledge base
- Strong analytical and presentation skills
- Experience with data and reporting development
- Proficiency in data processing and visualization software (e.g., Tableau, Alteryx, other ETL tools)
- Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Office Excel
- Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Proficiency with Microsoft Access
- Ability to learn and use necessary tools
- Ability to follow processes and standard procedures
- Ability to work with multiple systems and troubleshoot problems
- Willingness to travel as necessary and work required onsite schedule; complete application, background check, and drug screening
What We Do
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.
