Finance Analyst II

Job Summary

Under general supervision, this position will primarily assist with compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial information across various business units and/or departments within J.B. Hunt.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the analysis and review of the organization's financial performance by collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial and statistical data
• Create and develop reports and presentations on financial performance for internal use by management and operations team
• Create and utilize automated tools for the updating, analyzing, and reporting of consolidated financial results
• Develop innovative and effective solutions to problems in financial analysis, reporting, and/or forecasting through individual effort or as part of a team
• Input and monitor financial data into appropriate financial systems (e.g., Workday)
• Retrieve and manipulate data to confirm accuracy and reasonableness within operational tables
• Support finance and accounting needs wherever called for within the organization
• Work with internal staff and external vendors to clarify differences and reconcile conflicts
• Act as primary contact on aligned financial reporting
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and 2-3 years in business administration, business analysis, finance, or military equivalent
• Ability to leverage AI to streamline business processes
• Ability to make independent, time-sensitive decisions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to work both individually and as a team
• Ability to collect, analyze, and present data in a concise manner
• Ability to build and run automated workflows using Python
• Ability to create & maintain dashboards in Microsoft PowerBI
• Ability to utilize SQL
• Knowledge of Procurement & Payables processes
• Knowledge of Financial & Accounting Systems
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Excel and Access
• Knowledge of formal budgeting processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Transportation Logistics, Finance or related field
• 2-3 years' experience in Financial Analyst specific role