Guardian Rail · 3 hours ago
Senior Financial Analyst
Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expGuardian Rail is a leading freight rail services and transportation company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. They are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial and operational matters, partnering with division leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting and process improvements.
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Responsibilities
Deliver timely and accurate division financials support
Ensure, review, and analyze facility financial performance and coordinate with the operations team to enact appropriate actions
Support financial process improvements: utilize tools, systems, and reports to provide critical financial and operational information to the division leads and financial leadership
Calculation, reporting and analysis of various division financial metrics and operational KPIs, and published monthly
Support the annual monthly close, audit and accounting reconciliation processes
Monthly income statement & balance sheet review, variance analysis, and reconciliation
Collaborate with division finance, operational leadership, and organizational personnel
Capital expenditure, inventory, expense management and other financial process support
Create presentations, and ad-hoc analysis for division leads and Finance management
Support and educate non-finance operational team and departmental teams on key financial processes and corporate requirements
Special projects to improve efficiency, effectiveness and accuracy of financial reporting and related controls; serve on teams as assigned
Enterprise consolidated financial reporting and analysis
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Business
3-5 years experience in an accounting, financial analysis and/or financial planning role preferably in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment
Strong financial acumen and knowledge of accounting processes
Experience with financial analysis and accounting analysis
Understand P&L and balance sheet dynamics
Demonstrated experience with accounting & financial processes
Ability to think both analytically and creatively with diligence
Ability to prioritize and execute on multiple actions timely and effectively
Strong written and verbal/interpersonal communication skills
Collaborator able to work well in a group, take direction, as well as an individual contributor able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
Fluent with MS Office including Excel skills
Experience in accounting software
Minimal travel required
Relocation not available for this role
Preferred
Rail industry experience a plus
NetSuite experience a plus
Company
Guardian Rail
Guardian Rail is a leading freight rail services and transportation company, providing trusted, nationwide rail solutions with a focus on safety, reliability, and client care.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.22MKey Investors
Federal Railroad Administration
2025-06-13Acquired
2023-09-25Grant· $15.22M
Leadership Team
Kirk Feiler, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Doug Schwieger
Chief Transformation Officer
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