Lineage Logistics

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Novi, MI (Humboldt Drive) Full time

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst to join our Financial Planning and Analysis team. This role will be focused on the Company’s Global General and Administrative (G&A) cost functions. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted business partner to the Global G&A functions, providing financial planning and analysis support to drive informed business decisions. The Analyst will be responsible for developing and maintaining financial models, analyzing actuals, forecasting, and budgeting to ensure alignment with company goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Actuals Analysis: Collaborate with the G&A function to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting of actuals. Analyze and provide insights on G&A expenses, identifying trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement.  Some basic accounting may be required.
  • Forecasting: Develop and maintain a rolling forecast for the G&A function, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives. Provide regular forecast updates and variance analysis to stakeholders.
  • Budgeting: Assist in the development and maintenance of the G&A budget, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify areas for cost optimization and provide recommendations for budget allocation.
  • Financial Modeling: Develop and maintain complex financial models to support G&A planning and analysis, including data analysis, visualization, and reporting.
  • Business Partnering: Serve as a trusted advisor to the G&A function, providing financial insights and recommendations to inform business decisions. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
  • Performance Monitoring: Monitor and report on G&A key performance indicators (KPIs), providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
  • Ad-hoc Analysis: Perform ad-hoc analysis and special projects as required, providing insights and recommendations to stakeholders.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a similar industry.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data sets and provide actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in financial planning and analysis tools, such as Excel, financial modeling software, and data visualization tools.
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation.  Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Benefits


Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.