Financial Analyst

Position Summary

We invite you to join our Finance team as a Financial Analyst, based in Reading, PA 19607. This role is ideal for professionals looking to advance their career in finance. Penske offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, tuition reimbursement, development opportunities, and more.

Responsibilities

• Effectively plan and forecast financial results.
• Analyze and interpret financial performance relative to the proforma or business plan, understanding its relationship to the P&L and the impact from scope and volume changes and inefficiencies.
• Lead the process for identifying, specifying, and developing innovative financial strategies using PMT and LEAN principles (Process Improvements, Kaizen, etc.) to determine the optimum financial solution between leasing and buying.
• Articulate Penske's value proposition to the field and to our customers by identifying the critical metrics that should be measured to determine Penske's performance.
• Other projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as an Analyst.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills, primarily Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule and location, complete the Penske employment application, and submit to a background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening.

Physical Requirements

• The physical and mental demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.
• The associate will be required to read; communicate verbally and/or in writing; remember and analyze information; and understand instructions or guidelines.
• While performing duties, the associate may stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs / 12 kg.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and freight management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs. Learn more at Penske Logistics.