• Financial Analyst (West Area)

    National Express (Lisle, IL)


    **Summit School Services is currently seeking a** **Financial Analyst** **.** **This position** is responsible for providing operational and financial analysis support to management across multiple geographical region(s) and must be willing to work in a team environment. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical and possess strong communication and planning skills.

    Position Objectives** **:

    + Monitor and create regional action plans to improve operational KPIs such as, wage to revenue %, indirect hours, admin overtime, DFR compliance, etc.

    + Works with GMs to help resolve errors or discrepancies with customer billing or billing reports.

    + Establish and ensure continuous improvement of best practices within the area

    + Assist in the preparation of a monthly package to review area operational and financial performance, along with key company initiatives

    + Assist the West Area Finance Director, RMs, and CSC GMs to create action plans to achieve performance excellence and financial stability

    + Assist with monthly revenue and expense accruals during month end close processes and provide ongoing support to ensure accuracy of monthly results.

    + Assist in analyzing location profitability and comparing actual results to established budgets.

    + Participate in the annual planning / budgeting / forecast processes as required

    + Participate in various special hoc projects providing research and analysis as well as solutions

    Role Specific Competencies** **:

    + Demonstrates the ability to dive into operating results, find issues or concerns and propose business solutions that help drive out costs

    + Strong communication skills both verbal and written – including the ability to clearly convey financial concepts to colleagues with varying level of financial acumen

    + Strong project management skills – ability to multi-task under high pressure situations

    + Comfortable operating within a dynamic and complex organizational structure, and be effective in a team-oriented environment

    + Confidentiality and discretion – ability to handle sensitive information in an appropriate manner

    + Past experience presenting to members of the highest senior management

    + Demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation, and the ability to work independently

    + Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills

    + Intellectually curious with an ability to handle steep learning curves

     

    Pay range for this position is $75,000-$90,000 annual salary.

    Qualifications

    Preferable Qualifications & Experiences:

    + B.S./B.A. in Accounting or Finance required

    + 3-6 years’ experience in operations finance, accounting or financial systems

    + Working knowledge of modeling software to prepare reports and conduct financial analyses, experience with Oracle and/or Hyperion systems a plus

    + Advanced experience using other MS Office tools (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

     

    _We offer medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance coverage, holiday pay, and PTO accrual. Additionally, employees are able to enroll in a retirement savings plan. The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions._

     

    _At National Express our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law._

     

    _National Express LLC’s independent subsidiaries and affiliates are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer_

     

    _The pay rate range, along with most all of the other terms and conditions of employment, vary between different sites, geographical markets, customer/ contractual terms and positions._