Financial Analyst I

$50,000 - $97,402/Yr

FedEx - Warrendale, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Warrendale, PA

10,001+ employees

Couriers and Messengers

About the position

The Financial Analyst I at FedEx Supply Chain plays a crucial role in providing financial guidance to management through the analysis of various financial and operational metrics. This position supports cross-functional projects by performing cost-benefit analyses and maintaining financial models to assist in decision-making processes. The analyst will be involved in forecasting, budgeting, and evaluating the financial impact of proposed systems and capital investments.

Responsibilities

• Performs analyses regarding financial and/or operational performance on issues such as productivity, operational statistics, cost trends, and revenue trends.
• Assists with assigned projects by performing, analyzing, and tracking financial, statistical, and computer modeling techniques to support departmental recommendations.
• Maintains analysis models to support recommendations provided to management.
• Performs interim forecasts and integrates expense, capital, and budgeting systems.
• Coordinates and analyzes the annual business plan, capital plan, and Long Range Outlook (LRO).
• Performs periodic updates and presents operating changes to management.
• Reviews financial plans for completeness and consistency with established objectives and priorities, monitoring accomplishments of plans.
• Assists management in determining and defining the business impact of proposed systems, capital investments, and/or product changes.
• Prepares, reports on, and tracks feasibility/profitability studies related to proposed corporate programs and strategies.
• Defines data needs and creates databases used for analyses by establishing links and interfaces between various databases of company and corporate-wide computer-based information and reporting systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field preferred and 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of degree, high school diploma or GED and 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of financial analysis applying common financial metrics and methodologies including Return on Investment (ROI), Net Present Value (NPV), and allocation of fixed/variable methodologies.
• Ability to analyze, review and make recommendations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer service driven.
• Strong team player.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching