Financial And Business Analyst (Data Visualization

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

o Work   directly with executive team to prioritize projects

o Work   directly with operations and others to clearly understand fishing process   flow and production issues

o Work   directly with accounting department staff to understand financial data inputs   and outputs

o Coordinate   with IT to understand software capabilities and data extraction tools   available

o 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:

o Budgetary   and operational decisions (lease vs fish, purchase new asset/investment,   operate one boat or two, etc.)

o Financial   and cash-flow projections for internal and external use

o Other   production or performance measures modeling

· Reporting

o Produce   operating and capital forecasts to compare with budget/actual results

o Develop   and maintain operational production and financial reports for internal   management use

o Develop   other reports based on performance measures

o Periodic   reports to the board of directors, as requested

o Ad-hoc   reporting, as requested, especially data visualization and dashboards, or   “at-a-glance” reporting for non-accountants.

· Accounting   Support

o 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

MBA or similar   field degree (operations management, accounting, finance, economics) and 5+   years related experience required. 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.