Financial Analyst

Job Description:

• Provide financial support for the Company’s G&A expenses, including the planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytics of all G&A spend while engaging with the financial components of strategic planning for the IT department and the broader TTX organization.
• Primary responsibility over management and administration of TTX’s Oracle Project Financial Management module and collaboration with executive management to determine IT capital needs, perform financial oversight of all internal IT capital projects, and ensure proper financial and accounting controls as well as adherence to TTX company policies.
• Support the G&A Manager in preparing the Four-Year Plan and quarterly Board Forecasts, including cross-functional coordination with all departments, and providing thorough analysis of cost drivers and variance analysis.
• Coordinate with the Controller’s department during the monthly, quarterly, and annual ERP close processes, assist with monthly PFM close activities, review G&A expenses to ensure accurate accounting and submit entries as needed, perform timely variance analysis reporting, and other ad hoc analysis 
• Support the Oracle Projects process ensuring consistent financial reporting and validate the accuracy of the calculated financial benefits to ensure the funds approval results in a positive investment for the company
• Collaborate with departmental leadership across the organization to make informed business decisions, evaluate budgets, and drive targeted business improvement, with particular emphasis towards supporting IT leadership with financial insight

Qualifications:

• One to three years of related work experience as well as a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a similar field
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with experience working in Oracle ERP, EPM, SCM, and/or PPM/PFM a plus. Experience working in or familiarity with Data Science, Data Analytics, or Big Data preferred
• Strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills as well as superior analytical aptitude and organizational skills
• Resourceful, detail-oriented, quantitative acumen, mindset for continuous improvement
• Internal client service approach and project management skills, including the confidence to escalate issues in a timely fashion
• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• General office environment with moderate noise level. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and required to sit (remain stationary within work area).  Occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee occasionally lifts and/or transports up to 10 pounds.  Correctable vision capabilities required for close and color vision.
• The above job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. 

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• General office environment with moderate noise level. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and required to sit (remain stationary within work area).  Occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee occasionally lifts and/or transports up to 10 pounds.  Correctable vision capabilities required for close and color vision.
• The above job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. 

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX’s pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required. 

TTX’s generous Total Rewards package includes Paid Time Off, Health, Dental and Vision benefits, and 401(k) with company match.  This position participates in Railroad Retirement.

TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

What we do:

Maintain a strong financial backbone and credibility in the industry to ensure that TTX has cost effective access to capital to operate and grow our business.  We accomplish the goal through four areas of focus:

• Preserve and grow our financial health – By delivering on a conservative financial plan, effectively managing leverage, allocating capital, and driving appropriate profitability we maintain the confidence in TTX that exists with all of our major stakeholders (Board of Directors/Railroads, External auditors, rating agencies, lenders and industry partners)
• Manage risk and improve efficiency
• Oversee control and compliance
• Provide business insight Did you know? 
• TTX files almost 400 tax returns per year.
• TTX spent $880 million on railcars in 2018
• TTX processes over 50,000 invoices for payment per year
• TTX makes over 45,000 in revenue claims per year