Financial and Business Analyst

SUMMARY

Responsible for financial and operational analysis projects designed to assist management in better understanding the financial data that drives our business, improve budgeting and real-time monitoring of performance, and enables operations and management to make better and timely decisions. The successful candidate should be well versed in data analysis and data visualization. This position will be hybrid remote/in-office with a minimum 2 days per week in the office. Corporate headquarters are located in downtown Anchorage. Our fishing operations are located in East Lake/Fairview on Lake Union, Seattle. Priority hiring will be Anchorage based; however, highly qualified candidates located in Seattle will be considered.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• This is a hands-on role and does not supervise any staff, as the position is still in its early stages
• The position will have a high degree of autonomy and decision making in how best to complete the job duties.
• There is no definitive guide for this position. It requires someone who can think critically and creatively to develop new and better working models to assist with operational decision making.
• Cross-department coordination
• Work directly with executive team to prioritize projects
• Work directly with operations and others to clearly understand fishing process flow and production issues
• Work directly with accounting department staff to understand financial data inputs and outputs
• Coordinate with IT to understand software capabilities and data extraction tools available
• Coordinate with other departments as needed to facilitate project requests that may include GIS, program delivery and other non-financial data sets
• Development of working models and software tools to aid in:
• Budgetary and operational decisions (lease vs fish, purchase new asset/investment, operate one boat or two, etc.)
• Financial and cash-flow projections for internal and external use
• Other production or performance measures modeling
• Reporting
• Produce operating and capital forecasts to compare with budget/actual results
• Develop and maintain operational production and financial reports for internal management use
• Develop other reports based on performance measures
• Periodic reports to the board of directors, as requested
• Ad-hoc reporting, as requested, especially data visualization and dashboards, or “at-a-glance” reporting for non-accountants.
• Accounting Support
• Work collaboratively with accounting / operations / programs in budget development (currently using Vena software). Develop and deploy training materials as needed. Participate in upcoming software implementation project.
• Other projects as needed / other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS

MBA or similar field degree (operations management, accounting, finance, economics) and 5+ years related experience preferred. Thorough understanding of business processes, production management and accounting, and financing is required. Significant working experience with Microsoft Excel, SQL, and Power BI, Tableau or other data visualization software is required. Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial and business concepts to non-financial stakeholders. Must have the ability to work in a highly dynamic work environment with ability to critically think, problem-solve, and adapt to frequently shifting priorities. A high regard for accuracy and attention to detail, along with strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines is required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires the ability to sit, be able to effectively use hands and fingers, and talk and listen. Will be occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel; and crouch. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and fluorescent lighting. It requires the regular use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and telephone system. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.