Analyst, Retail Financial Planning and Analysis

Company Description

Pilot Company is an industry-leading network of travel centers with more than 30,000 team members and over 750 retail and fueling locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces. Our energy and logistics division serves as a top supplier of fuel, employing one of the largest tanker fleets and providing critical services to oil operations in our nation's busiest basins. Pilot Company supports a growing portfolio of brands with expertise in supply chain and retail operations, logistics and transportation, technology and digital innovation, construction, maintenance, human resources, finance, sales and marketing.

Founded in 1958 by Jim A. Haslam II and currently led by CEO Adam Wright, our founding values, people-first culture and commitment to giving back remains true to us today. Whether we are serving guests, a fellow team member, or a trucking company, we are dedicated to fueling people and keeping North America moving.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Military encouraged to apply.

Job Description

The purpose of this job is to provide the company and senior leadership with the information and analysis to make informed business decisions related to future projects as well as the financial analysis of the success of executed projects.

• Provide support to help build, maintain, and monitor driver-based rolling forecasts; translate operational drivers into financial impact; and use forecasts to inform in-year decisions and the long-range financial plan
• Partner with retail team, finance, and accounting to deliver actionable insights and support enterprise objectives
• Support the development of annual budgets and monthly forecast updates
• Analyze financial performance against budget, forecast, prior year, and KPIs
• Create dashboards and presentations that effectively communicate business performance
• Ensure reporting accuracy and consistency across multiple data sources
• Evaluate viability of investments, to include conducting return on investment (ROI) evaluations across cross functional groups
• Complete data analysis for all departments and business sectors throughout the company
• Manage various short and long term projects for all business segments and across all departments
• Analyze monthly account reconciliations performed by various employees throughout the company; complete monthly and quarterly calculations supporting financial statements
• Model behaviors that support the company's common purpose; ensure guests and team members are supported at the highest level
• Ensure all activities are in compliance with rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Complete other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field required
• Minimum two years' work experience required
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI)
• Working knowledge of various financial reporting systems and databases such as Oracle EPM, Infor FSM
• Ability to work cross functionally across multiple verticals with exceptional prioritization and communication skills
• Ability to manage projects and multiple priorities with minimal supervision
• Excellent strategic, analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Teamwork, problem solving, conflict management, influencing, and negotiating skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate financial principles and practices with non-finance team members

Additional Information

• This position requires candidates to be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship