Sr Financial Analyst, Commercial

Support the development of costing and pricing models for warehousing and value-added service solution proposals that support the company's revenue growth and profitability improvement.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and manage commercialization projects through pricing review meetings and collaboration among various departments and key stakeholders.
• Work with cross-functional teams (Engineering, IT, FP&A, Sales, Operations, etc.) on understanding customer operations and obtaining detailed cost estimates in order to develop commercial terms and pricing new business proposals.
• Prepare Investment Memos, pricing simulations, and high-level pricing summaries to facilitate internal discussions with management and executive leadership.
• Analyze, create, and adjust customer profitability reports accordingly.
• Develop creative pricing strategies while partnering with business development and other departments to deliver value to our customers and shareholders.
• Prepare accurate and professional cost estimates, pricing, and financial analyses for customer Requests for Proposals (RFPs) packages, sales proposals, and Americold capital investment proposals.
• Maintain and update internal pricing tools, costing models, and explore new pricing methodologies.
• Develop business cases using financial modeling techniques to support client proposals and internal initiatives.
• Provide financial analysis, reporting, and decision-making support for key business activities.
• Utilize data reporting tools such as Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft Power BI/Tableau, and other tools as necessary to deliver data-driven decisions to senior management.
• Lead in reporting and analysis of key performance metrics and provide findings and recommendations to achieve strategic objectives.
• Other duties and ad hoc analysis as requested.

What Experience and Education You Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or Mathematics. MBA and/or certifications a plus.
• 3-5 years in financial analysis, pricing, or a logistics-related role.
• Highly proficient in computer skills in Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and take on ownership of projects.
• Experience in financial statement analysis and financial modeling.
• Ability to commercialize and evaluate deals and projects.

What Could Set You Apart:

• Possess a strong understanding of financial analysis, supply chain elements, particularly warehousing, associated costs, and a transactional pricing environment.
• Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Proven ability to communicate and present complex data in a persuasive and consultative manner- both written and verbal.
• Inherent strength in project management to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to influence and partner with teams in all areas of the company to ensure implementation and maintenance of the highest standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment of positively changing expectations and culture.
• Must be naturally curious in nature and interested in finding the perfect solution to difficult problems.
• Must enjoy discussing and/or documenting project scope, approaches, and status updates.
• Must be business savvy, possess financial acumen, and demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Requires proven success at creating persuasive proposals and presentations.
• Progressive, flexible, and team-oriented approach desired (preferably with willingness to travel occasionally (5-10% .

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions.
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending.
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work.
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks.
• Requires some travel by automobile and airplane up to 10% of the time.
• May require visiting facility environments in temperatures at or below freezing.
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Requires the use of various electronic tools.
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes.
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.