West Star is the fastest growing maintenance repair organization in the industry and we recognize this is the result of our talented team of trusted employees working together to deliver customer service excellence.  We are committed to providing our employees with personal and professional growth opportunities while fostering a culture of respect and well-being with a small company feel. 

When you join our team we don’t think you should have to wait for your benefits to kick in. That’s why when you start, they start with you! This includes medical, dental, 401K match, time off accruals, weekly pay days and much more. We don’t want you to live to work, we want you to work and live

What you can expect as a Financial Operations Analyst at West Star:

This position is a key member of the Operations team responsible for providing financial forecast analytics, review, planning and reasonability analysis. Analysts are ultimately accountable for execution of financial processes and analyses integral to the sales and operations forecasting for budgeting and strategic planning.

You will be ESSENTIAL to many FUNCTIONS including:

• Provide analysis of all facility KPIs against objectives on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, including billed hour/effective labor rate variances, labor rate variances, overtime analysis with realized rate impact, tracking of unutilized labor with root cause analysis, support each department manager in analyzing their budgets and identifying cost savings opportunities
• Coordinate process improvement initiatives with Operations Management and the Director of FP&A.
  • Chair weekly/monthly meeting with Facility managers for understanding and improvement of master schedule, projected revenue and labor utilization
• Provide leadership to the Operations management team with respect to annual budget and communication, quarterly rolling forecast and cost reduction initiatives.
• Meet monthly with each department manager to go over their total spending for the month and assist them in managing their functions within the approved budget
• Rollup Facility functions and reporting to the FP&A team to ensure integrity and consistency of reporting data and processes along with data variances and dashboards.
• Responsibility to the Operations General Manager for capital project analysis and tracking, actual vs budget and capacity planning / scheduling.
• Effectively and clearly communicate (i.e., speak, write, read) in English
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to bring with you:

Your Education:

Accounting, finance, business or technical-related Bachelor’s degree.

A valid driver’s license approved for airline travel and/or a valid passport is ideal, but not required.

Your Experience :

At least five years of related work experience and progressive responsibilities preferred.

Strong background in accounting coupled with analysis skills to help develop recommendations and present the business “story”.                               

Extensive experience working with production ERP systems and financial analysis software.

Think strategically and help translate business strategy into action.

Superior MS Excel and analytical skills

Your Initiative:

Self-motivated and maintain a rapid pace.

Team player

Well organized and detail oriented.

Work with others in a professional manner.

Your Sense of Responsibility:

 Attend work every day as scheduled to include overtime and weekend assignments.

Notify supervisor in advance of shift starting if unable to work.

Must have reliable transportation to get to work each and every day. 

Perform all work in accordance with all regulatory guidelines.

Follow all company and safety rules during performance of duties.

Other Particulars:

Physical  Requirements                 

Lift and carry 10 pounds.

Routine walking, bending and squatting or sitting.

Routine or repetitive physical motion with arms and hands.

Mental  Requirements                    

Understanding and implementation of regulations and guidelines.

Coordinate projects.

Supervision       

Work with Division Controller on Billing duties and other projects as needed.

Work with Program Managers coordinating projects in a cooperative manner.

Working Conditions                        

Work will be accomplished in an office environment.

Equipment Used

Personal computer operating with Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Corridor and various cost and scheduling programs. Fax machine, telephone and photocopier.