Financial Operations Specialist Jobs in Arkansas

Job Description
The Engineer III - Financial Planning Analysis acts as an internal consultant focusing on the Company's strategic use of resources and the department mission: to expedite understanding that drives action. This position receives regular exposure to executive leadership, corporate strategy and planning, and a blended learning environment including individual and team-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide a deep understanding of profit drivers to executive leadership.
• Give insight into potential risks and opportunities as capital and operational plans are developed.
• Contribute to visibility and accountability on the effectiveness of strategic investments and projects.
• Lead operational planning, capex planning, and initiative tracking projects.
• Support strategic and tactical planning, strengthening decisions as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the company.
• Determine leadership's intended uses for a financial analysis or model.
• Calculate financial return, assess risk, and effectively explain impact to decision makers.
• Present sound and organized solutions based on results of research and analysis to business partners, senior leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Develop processes of analyzing large amounts of data efficiently using advanced financial engineering tools and techniques.
• Build financial and operational forecasts using a variety of statistical solutions.
• Maintain expert working knowledge of company's forecasting software solution.
• Develop and improve decision models for resource acquisition and allocation.
• Develop and analyze investment strategies, timing, and alternatives.
• Champion our value-driven culture.
• Other duties and projects, as assigned.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field, required
• Master's Degree (MBA) in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, Data Science, or related field, required

Experience:

• 4 years experience in a management, data science, or engineering role.

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with a focus in Excel, required
• Proficient in SQL, Power BI, and forecasting software, preferred
• Familiarity with a statistical programming language (R, Python, etc.), preferred

Certifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, preferred

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to interact with executive leadership.
• Proven ability to query and manipulate large datasets, and build statistical and financial return models.

Competencies:

• Active Learning
• Analytical Thinking
• Budgeting
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking
• Effective Communications
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Managing Multiple Priorities
• Producing Results

Other Details
Work Hours:

• Generally, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm with occasional irregular hours depending on workload.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal (0%-25%)

Compensation:

• This is a salary position paid biweekly.

About Us
ArcBest® is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. We offer ground, air, and ocean transportation through various capacity providers, including our LTL carrier ABF Freight®, our truckload service MoLo®, and our expedite fleet, Panther Premium Logistics®. Through our managed solutions, we partner with customers to create logistics strategies that increase operational efficiencies, reduce costs and give better insights into their supply chains. We also offer moving services through U-Pack®. Our technology and innovations team, ArcBest Technologies, provides custom-built solutions, leading-edge technology, and advanced analytics that help support our customers and optimize supply chains. Want to join the ArcBest team? We're looking for top talent who supports our values-driven culture and is driven to deliver an excellent customer experience.