Financial Reporting and Data Analyst

Yesway is one of the fastest-growing convenience store operators in the United States.  Established in 2015, Yesway is a multi-branded platform headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, which operates 403 stores located in Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. We operate our portfolio primarily under two successful brands, Yesway and Allsup’s. Our sites are differentiated through a leading foodservice offering, featuring Allsup’s famous deep-fried burrito, and a wide variety of high-quality grocery items and private-label products. Our geographic footprint consists of stores located in attractive rural and suburban markets across the Midwest and Southwest, where we often are the convenience retail destination of choice and effectively the local grocer. We have a successful track record of growing through acquisitions and believe we are well positioned to continue to solidify our market position and grow our store count. We have received numerous industry awards for our growth initiatives, management team, loyalty program, and our employees’ contributions to the industry. We offer competitive wages and outstanding benefits. Yesway values employees who thrive in a fast-paced, service-oriented, work culture and are focused on execution and collaboration.

 

 

Yesway is seeking a Financial Reporting and Data Analyst within our gas station and convenience store business. We are looking for a candidate who has employee relations and change management experience, is excited to join our team and is passionate about taking a role in a rapidly-growing company.

• Analyzes financial results by collecting, monitoring, and studying data; recommending actions;
• Prepares budget-to-actual variance analysis for review and dissemination to senior management;
• Develops/modify reports for operations and finance based on changing business needs;
• Prepares monthly and quarterly general lender reporting schedules and analysis;
• Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions;
• Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management;
• Reconciles transactions and recommends actions by analyzing and interpreting data as well as conducting comparative analyses and correcting data as needed;
• Researches industry trends and best practices; makes recommendations for enhanced reporting.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, data analytics, or related field;
•  2+ years of previous financial data analysis experience required; 
• Experience analyzing from a large pool of data and the ability to manage large volumes of transactions;
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet demanding deadlines;
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel. (Index-Match, Indirect, Offset, SUMIFS, SUMPRODUCT, Array Formulas, VBA); and
• Excellent problem solving skills and self-motivated learning abilities. 

• Strong statistics background (specifically in generalized linear modeling)
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of an object-oriented programming language (Python, Java, C++);
• Experience with a data-focused programming language (R, Python, SAS);
• Experience with machine-learning techniques;
• Experience building advanced financial models and Monte-Carlo simulations; and
• Experience with T-SQL and SSRS preferred