FINANCE SPECIALIST Full-time Job

Job Summary
The Finance Specialist primarily analyzes and interprets financial data and identifies trends used by senior managers to make strategic company decisions. This position works on multiple reports simultaneously, focusing on details while finding creative ways to tackle big picture challenges. And collaborates with Operations and Non-Operations partners across the country to consult on planning and reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Researches and interprets financial data to ensure leaders have the most up to date and reliable information to help make the best possible decisions.
• Research requested expenses and project trends for staff, division, business, and center managers to ensure operation within budget guidelines.
• Assists in performing variance analysis of actual versus planned data to identify areas where targeted projections are not being obtained.
• Audits areas of concern (e.g., unusual cost, overtime hours, etc.) to ensure proper reporting occurs.
• Gathers and analyzes preliminary data for management team to help determine strategic direction for communicating information to the regions and districts.
• Oversee month end activities.  Coordinate with operations and accounting to ensure accruals and costs are validated before the books are closed.
• Assist in completion of business plan for district expenses.
• Create weekly or monthly reports for discretionary expenses.
• Run P&L driven projects that will promote revenue initiatives and cost saving opportunities.
• Automate business processes to increase efficiency.
• Implement process improvements on areas identified as concern/risk from a compliance or cost perspective.
• Create best-practice reports based on data visualization, trend analysis using Power BI, Excel Macros etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or International equivalent - Preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or International equivalent in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field - Preferred
• Experience demonstrating proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Products (Excel and Access) and Power BI

United Parcel Service, Inc. is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company and one of the world's largest shipping couriers.