Sr. Commercial Finance Analyst

Job Description:

About Us
Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.
What You'll Do
Support the development of costing and pricing models for warehousing and value added service solution proposals that support company's revenue growth and profitability improvement. Utilize financial acumen and analytical skills to develop and maintain costing and pricing models for new and existing business. Partner with other internal functions to develop best-in-class proposals
Work with cross functional teams (Engineering, IT, FP&
A, PMO, Transport, etc.)on understanding customer operations and obtaining detailed cost estimates in order to develop commercial terms and pricing new business proposals;
Develop and calculate pricing structures for new and existing customers
Prepare Investment Memos, pricing simulations and high-level pricing summaries to facilitate internal discussions with management and executive leadership
Lead and organize pricing review meetings and collaboration among various departments;
Analyze, create, and adjust customer profitability reports
Support the development of pricing strategies and partner 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 utilize internal pricing tools, costing models, exploration of 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 BPC, SAP, Microsoft Power BI 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
What Experience You Need
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or Mathematics
2+ years in financial analysis, pricing, or a logistics-related role
Highly proficient computer skills in Excel,Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to work independently and take on ownership of projects;
Proven problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively and strategically
Experience in financial statement analysis and financial modeling;
Ability to commercialize and evaluate deals and projects
Possess good understanding of supply chain elements, particularly warehousing, associated costs and a transactional pricing environment
Proven ability to communicate and present complex data in a persuasive and consultative manner;
Requires proven successat creating persuasive proposals and presentations
Strong project management to meet aggressive deadlines;
Ability to partner withteams in all areas of the company to ensure implementation and maintenance of the highest standard
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW
What Could Set You Apart
MBA and/or certifications a plus
P oficiency in BPC, SAP, Power BI, SQL/Access and Visio are a plus
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment of positively changing expectations and culture;
Progressive, flexible, and team-oriented approach
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
What We Offer
Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.