Business Analyst

Job ID:  515577

  Cadillac Asphalt, a vertically integrated CRH Americas Materials Company, joint venture company, energetically drives to continually be a leader in our markets in quality construction materials and value added services by employing innovative techniques and customer-centric practices. We believe that our employees are the reason for our success and we focus on their development and advancement opportunities as well as attracting new talent to our organization. We encourage you to learn more by visiting www.cadillacasphalt.com or our parent company at www.crhamericas.com.  

Position Overview

Provide operating managers and staff with full and appropriate financial management information and strategic support including budgeting, forecasting, and operational analysis.  Support the business team with functional reports allowing for business interpretation and key business drivers.  Work amongst the team to analyze and recommend potential business improvements.  Interact with business leadership group and other team members to facilitate knowledgeable discussions which are data driven.

 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Provide financial support for operating Managers and the General Manager.
• Interpret events and activities from a financial perspective (monthly, quarterly, annually).
• Assist key managers with operational strategy issues.
• Provide informative, timely, and reliable financial information, reports, and analysis for local senior management
• Evaluate data pertaining to costs to develop forecasts and budgets.
• Prepare operational and risk reports for management analysis.
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Develop and monitor data quality metrics and ensure business data and reporting needs are met.
• Manage a team across multiple accounting functions by setting goals, providing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships.
• Continuous improvement of operating efficiencies.
• Analysis of financial results.
• Detailed knowledge of Product Line/Market business models and operations.
• Strong ability to influence with and without authority.

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge and experience in the following.

 

• 3 or more years’ of financial management experience with increasing responsibility
• Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting
• Strong computer/system utilization skills – MS suite, Analytic Tools, Accounting Software
• Demonstrated financial/business analysis skills
• Self-starter who can work with minimal framework and direction
• Understanding of construction business and/or logic based systems
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• An ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong customer service orientation
• Extremely organized with strong time-management skills

 

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Action Oriented
  • Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others.
• Customer Focus
  • Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of the customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.