Financial Analyst

One of America's Leading Energy Companies - Excellent Benefits + Long-Term Stability

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Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 per year

A bit about us:

Join a well-established leader in the energy sector, operating a large-scale network of industrial assets that support the movement, storage, and distribution of essential products throughout North America. With a strong focus on operational excellence, financial discipline, and long-term stability, the organization plays a critical role in supporting commercial, industrial, and consumer markets.

The Financial Analyst will join a highly visible accounting team responsible for inventory accounting, financial reporting, and operational analysis across a complex distribution and storage network. This role partners closely with accounting, operations, supply chain, compliance, and business leadership to ensure inventory accuracy, support month-end close activities, analyze financial results, and investigate operational variances.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with operations, giving you direct exposure to their supply chain. By being immersed in day-to-day activities, you will gain firsthand knowledge of how refined fuels are moved and sold to partners. This experience allows you to develop deep expertise in logistics, distribution, and commercial transactions, positioning you as a subject matter expert within the refined fuels industry.

Why join us?

• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
• Paid Vacation Time
• Company-Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Excellent 401(k) Match
• Pension Plan
• Performance Incentive
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Service Awards Program
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Dependent Children Scholarships
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations)

Job Details

Role

Summary:

The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting inventory accounting, financial reporting, and reconciliation activities across a complex operational network. This role partners closely with accounting and operations teams to ensure inventory accuracy, analyze financial data, resolve discrepancies, support month-end close, and maintain compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate is a strong analytical thinker who can independently investigate issues, drive process improvements, and collaborate effectively across multiple business functions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead inventory reconciliation activities by reviewing discrepancies, identifying root causes, and ensuring timely resolution of variances. Support process standardization across locations, provide guidance to team members, and contribute to the rollout and enhancement of inventory management and reporting tools.

2. Assist with month-end close activities by reviewing inventory transactions, validating ledger accuracy, analyzing variances, and ensuring all discrepancies are resolved. Prepare recurring reports and support cross-functional stakeholders with timely financial and inventory insights.

3. Partner with Operations to investigate significant inventory variances across owned and third-party locations, including terminals, pipelines, and in-transit assets. Track and prioritize open reconciliation items, support resolution efforts, and evaluate the financial impact of discrepancies while recommending actions to reduce risk and improve accuracy.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Economics.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data, investigate discrepancies, and resolve complex reconciliation issues independently and accurately
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ability to efficiently use formulas, pivot tables, data filtering, and basic data analysis functions for reconciliation and reporting tasks
• Solid understanding of accounting principles (US GAAP)
• At least 2 years’ experience with SAP or a…