Lawrence, MA Apply To support collaboration and business operations, candidates must be based in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, or Maine. Applications from candidates outside of these states will not be considered unless cover letter states intention to relocate. The Financial Analyst partners with the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and business leaders across the organization to support financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and business analysis. This role is responsible for evaluating financial and operational performance, developing financial models, identifying trends, and providing data-driven insights that support strategic decision-making across retail, energy, fleet, car wash, and real estate operations. The position serves as a key business partner to finance and operational teams, helping leaders understand performance, improve profitability, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve organizational goals. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations.
DUTIES:
Assist with annual budget and period reforecasting activities across multiple business units. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analyses comparing actual results to budget, forecast, and prior-year performance. Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, capital projects, new site development, and operational improvements Support periodic forecasting and scenario analysis to assist management with decision-making Create ad hoc financial and operational reports to support departmental decision-making and identify opportunities for optimization Conduct market research and industry analysis to support growth initiatives and strategic planning Assist with the development and maintenance of KPI dashboards and business intelligence reporting tools Evaluate the financial performance of marketing programs, pricing initiatives, loyalty programs, and operational projects. Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insights that improve performance and support strategic initiatives. Assist in the preparation of the annual budget. Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly actual to budget performance including analysis of data. Identify trends, variances and area of concern. Provide valuable foresight and decision support through effective business intelligence. Other duties as assigned.
PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting/Finance/Mathematics/Information Technology or related subject matter experience. 2-4 years of financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, business analytics or related experience preferred. Experience in multi-location retail, energy, convenience store, car wash or related industries a plus. Exceptional analytical, problem solving and financial modeling skills. Ability to synthesize and analyze data and put conclusions in a well communicated format. Strong Excel skills focused on summarizing, extracting or comparing large volumes of data. Knowledge of the working of standard accounting software packages (preferably Microsoft Business Central). Experience with SQL and Targit, preferred but not required. Motivated self-starter with the ability to work autonomously. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the jobholder and are not to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the jobholder. The Financial Analyst must maintain the absolute highest level of confidentiality, as they have access to confidential and sensitive information regarding the company, its employees and business partners. This is a partial job description. Please contact our recruiters for more details. Active Filters
