Financial Systems Analyst jobs in Saint Louis, MO

Financial Analyst

Founded in 1981, Lanter Delivery Systems is a national logistics company and a leader in overnight, unattended delivery of auto, agricultural and industrial parts from their customer's distribution centers to dealer locations. In the 21st century we live in a business culture that demands cost and logistical efficiencies combined with increased productivity. Lanter's strategic, process driven approach has been embraced by the marketplace and is setting new standards in the automotive and agricultural manufacturing marketplace. We see a bright future on the road before us and we are very excited about bringing our solutions to a variety of new industries.

The ideal candidate will embody our company's Non-Negotiables:

• Walk in Humble Confidence - We are experts at what we do, but we never assume we know everything.
• Be Open, Honest and Respectful - We say what has to be said in a tactful, courteous way.
• Be Fearless - We never fail, we only learn.
• We are One Team - We achieve more together by collaboration and consensus.
• Delivery on Commitments - We do what we say we will do.
• We have a Passion to Serve - We are dedicated, hardworking individuals who provide exceptional service to our customers and to each other.

Responsibilities:

• Create reporting frameworks to ensure optimal business decisions are made:
• Partner with leaders to assess, identify and prioritize performance reporting needs including key metrics.
• Continuously improve existing reporting and forecasting to limit information gaps and to provide information to manage the business more effectively.
• Ensure all relevant reporting deadlines are met.
• Collaborate with Operations leaders to fully understand monthly P&L reports and to drive revenue and margin growth.
• Partner with Operations leaders to understand variances to budget and prior year each month.
• Analyze financial results, including trends, budget, forecast and related variances.
• Review trends and drivers of financial performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with leaders to gather action plans to close any performance gaps to budget.
• Produce budgeting and forecasting reports
• Coordinate data request required to produce the annual budget.
• Maintain ownership of the P&L, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows financial model.
• Perform additional high profile ad-hoc analyses and decision support as required.
• Participate in preparation of board presentations and partner requests.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in financial analysis and financial statement modeling.
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail; ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated high energy, high inquisitiveness and a high degree of work ownership.
• Strong desire to learn all aspects of Lanter's business, systems, data and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to make confident, fact-based decisions.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills. Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• Superior organizational skills; proven ability to multi-task and manage simultaneous projects.
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
• Ability to forecast issues to understand potential impact both internally and externally.
• Exposure to financial accounting systems, operating systems, and data warehouses.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel and PowerPoint); ability to work with large datasets

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA and/or Public Accounting experience preferred
• MBA or Master's in Accounting or Finance, a plus

Lanter Delivery Systems is proud to be an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.