Finance Analyst - Field Operations

About the role

This role provides data-driven analysis and support to the Finance organization and Executive leadership. It offers an opportunity for a New Grad or early-career professional to grow their career at Ferguson.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver, and refine ad hoc analysis, financial models, and business cases to support a rapidly changing business environment.
• Build in-depth analytics to challenge and support business decisions.
• Utilize AI to support and substantiate analysis.
• Provide financial analysis, forecasts, and insights to aid in decision-making and communicate financial results to business leaders and the finance management team.
• In-depth analysis of sales and margin performances across segments, identifying market trends and understanding of margin components.
• Support month-end reporting needs to business leaders, forecasting updates, and identifying items not visible in the numbers driving the forecast.
• Prepare and deliver reporting to senior leadership and collaborate with departments outside of finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or accounting or equivalent work experience.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft O365 (especially Excel).
• Microsoft Power BI experience and/or SQL knowledge a plus.
• Wholesale/Distribution experience preferred but not required.
• Practical experience using AI-enabled tools preferred but not required.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills, comfortable combining multiple data sources, and identifying and improving processes.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, concise insights and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Ability to work in both a collaborative team environment and independently.
• Effectively self-manage schedule and competing priorities from multiple internal customers/projects with speed and accuracy.