Financial Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Create and sustain management reports, dashboards, and financial analyses for senior leadership.

• Evaluate financial and operational data to pinpoint profitability, cost trends, variances, and areas needing attention.

• Assess the true costs and profitability of various business operations.

• Address commercial inquiries regarding costs, margins, pricing, customers, and contracts.

• Investigate unusual figures and determine the underlying causes of financial and operational discrepancies.

• Analyze operating expenses related to vehicles, lorries, machinery, labor, fuel, maintenance, and other operations.

• Develop calculations for cost-per-mile, cost-per-kilometer, and cost-per-hour.

• Assist in determining charge-out rates and pricing models.

• Examine customer and contract profitability while identifying opportunities for margin enhancement.

• Integrate information from accounting systems, spreadsheets, timesheets, vehicle records, fuel data, maintenance logs, and other sources.

• Enhance the structure, precision, and dependability of financial and operational data.

• Create dashboards, reporting tools, spreadsheets, and financial models.

• Offer financial analysis for pricing, estimating, tendering, purchasing, and operational decision-making.

• Analyze fleet and equipment performance and utilization.

• Clearly present financial information to non-financial stakeholders and management.

• Provide ad-hoc analyses and financial modeling.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.

• Prior experience in Financial Analysis, Management Accounting, Commercial Analysis, Management Information, or a comparable role.

• Proficient Excel skills and comfort in handling financial and operational data.

• Solid understanding of financial reporting, costing, margins, and profitability.

• Strong analytical and numerical abilities with exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Capability to clearly explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.

• Commercially aware with robust problem-solving skills.

• Inquisitive and willing to challenge figures and investigate discrepancies.

• Comfortable working with incomplete or fragmented data while contributing to the development of improved processes.

• Able to work independently and efficiently in a remote setting.

• Familiarity with Xero or similar accounting systems is a plus.

• Experience in construction, contracting, haulage, agriculture, engineering, plant, forestry, landscaping, or another asset-heavy industry is highly desirable.

• Experience analyzing costs related to fleet, machinery, labor, fuel, maintenance, or utilization would be advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment.