Jones Logistics Looking for Associate Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis, & Reporting at Hattiesburg, MS Full Time

Job Description & Qualifications:

Become “One of Jones” and join a rapidly growing company in the colorful world of transportation, where every day brings new and exciting opportunities. Jones Logistics is seeking an Associate Manager, Financial Planning Analysis and Reporting to join our Finance department. This position will review, prepare, and analyze financial statements, for the purposes of meeting the Company’s external reporting requirements, under U.S. GAAP and internal management reporting packages. This position requires an experienced financial professional who will contribute actively in the Company’s financial reporting processes, including support and review of some items prepared by the General Ledger Team. This position also serves as a financial business partner to the Company’s operations teams and will be involved in the development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. This role will also need to be able to work closely with other departments within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting.
• Reviews and prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement reporting packages and presentation materials (including Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income, Statement of Shareholders Equity, and Statement of Cash Flows) for internal and external use.
• Assists in the review and preparation of the quarterly Board of Directors financial reporting package and presentation for the consolidated enterprise and subsidiary entities.
• Produces well organized, detailed documentation to support financial deliverables.
• Supports the Company’s annual audit process and other audits/examinations, as necessary.
• Builds and maintains financial reports in the Company’s financial reporting information system. Assists in the design, development and maintenance of automated financial reports and dashboards for internal management.
• Participants in month close meetings for all finance areas and provides support to the General Ledger function, as necessary, including but not limited to, flux analysis in support of month end close, review of certain journal entries, and preparation of certain schedules used by the General Ledger team to record journal entries.
• Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Analysis.
• Assists with the review and preparation of revenue/costs of services annual budgets and periodic reforecasts for various lines of business, along with compensation and operating expense budgets/reforecasts for the Company’s operating departments.
• Assists in the review and preparation of the budget/reforecast Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows.
• Consistently communicates across various functions and departments driving appropriate collaboration, coordination, analysis, and timing of deliverables.
• Contributes to the preparation of materials for the budget presentation to the executive team and Board of Directors.
• Assists with the review and distribution of monthly financial analysis packages for the Company’s operating department’s budget versus actual results, providing department managers with insight and explanations of key variances and opportunities for improvement.
• Reviews and analyzes Profit & Loss (P&L) account balances and identifies necessary P&L adjustments in order to properly allocate and record expenses to appropriate cost centers.
• Monitors financial trends and budgeted revenues and expenditures to ensure fiscal responsibility and control are maintained.
• Proactively and creatively obtains data and knowledge needed for modeling and develops, maintains, and improves complex Excel based and/or other system based financial models.
• Prepares ad-hoc analyses as requested by senior management.
• Assists in the review and preparation of revenue/costs of services annual budgets and periodic reforecasts for various lines of business, along with compensation and operating expense budgets/reforecasts for the Company’s operating departments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Valid active CPA license preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting, planning, analysis, and auditing.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statutory Accounting Principles, internal controls and financial reporting including disclosures.
• Experience with financial reporting information systems required.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Transportation industry experience is a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Quick learner that is technically competent, analytical, and methodical who takes full responsibility for all tasks assigned and sees them through to completion.
• Intermediate to advanced ability to work with large volumes of data.
• Ability to develop, improve, document, and follow processes.
• Knowledge of financial modeling techniques is a plus.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively within all levels of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Please click the link below to complete the Culture Index survey. https://go.apply.ci/p/1zD5CojYXSup

Work Location: One location