To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics. In addition, to be a good fit for the Senior FP&A Analyst opportunity, you will have:

• 5+ years in a corporate accounting or finance role, preferably in manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated success in financial modeling and analysis
• Experience with financial planning and analysis functions, including annual budget, capital budgeting, long-term strategic planning and resource allocation processes
• Experience creating reports for C-suite leaders and board members, and a proven understanding of what those audiences want and need
• A solid understanding of accounting and finance principles
• Superior analytical skills, including the ability to consolidate and manipulate data from multiple systems
• Strong computer proficiency, including:
  • A high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Familiarity with consolidation and reporting applications
  • Experience with business intelligence (BI) tools
• An MBA or other graduate degree in a finance-related field is preferred

Just as important will be the following competencies and characteristics:

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including active listening
• Solid business partnering and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and the ability to easily adapt to changing conditions
• Organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and manage numerous simultaneous priorities
• Attention to detail, accuracy and deadlines
• High energy and the ability to work well in pressure situations in order to meet deadlines
• A strong sense of ownership regarding work products and a commitment to driving results

Currently, the team works remotely most of the time, although you may come into the office on occasion. As an essential business, we follow appropriate practices to promote the health and safety of all employees. We are waiting for additional information before finalizing our return-to-work policy.

Pictured: Utilimaster is ramping up to manufacture the Velocity, a highly productive, fuel-efficient delivery vehicle. Among other differentiators, the Velocity offers big-truck interior space without requiring a commercial driver's license -- thus expanding the pool of potential drivers for fleet operators. You will see these and other Shyft Group vehicles on the road and be able to tell friends and family, "I support the team that makes those."

If you combine a passion for positive change and continuous improvement with the ability to actively listen to and understand the needs of the business, this position offers you some very compelling opportunities. You will:

• Develop valuable reports and insights used by senior executives in making important decisions
• Showcase your out-of-the-box thinking as you contribute to special projects, while also producing regular and ad hoc reports, among other responsibilities
• Enjoy a team atmosphere in an environment that's like a 70-year-old startup -- you'll find both seasoned veterans and new employees who are motivated to roll up their sleeves and work together toward common goals
• Join at a time of dynamic transformation, marked by new processes, new products, new markets and new opportunities
• Demonstrate your potential to take on additional responsibilities or advance in our evolving and fast-growing organization

The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF), is North America's leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing, assembly, and upfit for the commercial, retail, and service specialty vehicle markets. The Shyft Group rebranded in 2020 to reflect a new focus on high-growth end markets to help ensure long-term profitable growth. Our new name and renewed focus reflects the action, speed, and agility we offer the commercial vehicle industry through our growing roster of dynamic brands -- Utilimaster, Royal Truck Body, DuraMag, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan RV Chassis, and Builtmore Contract Manufacturing.

Pictured: The DuraMag team in Maine produces aluminum truck bodies that are strong and durable while also lightweight. Aluminum offers lower fuel consumption, enhanced maneuverability and driver safety.

Reporting to the Manager of FP&A, you will be an integral part of the finance and accounting team. You'll assist with the preparation of internal/external financial reports, Board of Directors materials, and monthly financial analysis materials, and also provide ad hoc analysis for the organization. You may prepare reports for a variety of users, but your primary audience will be C-suite executives, members of the Board of Directors and investment analysts.

More specifically, you will:

• Help consolidate and analyze month-end and quarter-end P&L, balance sheet and FCF distribution and forecast consolidation.
• Work with business operations, and other key stakeholders to generate requested reporting output.
• Help drive key insights and analytics.
• Execute value-added analysis and provide decision support for special projects and initiatives.
• Execute continuous financial process improvement.
• Assist in developing finance and business presentations and related supporting materials.
• Assist in preparing Board of Director reporting packages.
• Support the Manager of FP&A in leading the annual budgeting process.
• Assist in implementation of new/improved financial analytics package and systems.

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Impact intriguing projects
In addition to your other responsibilities, you will support special projects. For example, we recently completed phase 1 of implementing OneStream, and you'll support phase 2 efforts to incorporate more robust functions and ensure we make optimal use of the platform. We're also getting ready to build out a single ERP for the entire organization, and you'll contribute to that effort.

Accuracy + creativity
Proficiency and accuracy are essential, but we won't pigeonhole you. Great ideas are welcomed in our entrepreneurial environment. You might think of this role as working a Rubik's Cube of numbers, constantly flipping them around to reveal hidden insights.

Stability and growth
The Shyft Group is financially sound and will continue to be an aggressive market disrupter through strategic acquisitions, relevant product innovations, and aggressive growth models that serve strong and growing end markets. Be assured, our accelerated growth trajectory will create opportunities for strong performers.

Focused transformation
The Shyft Group's family of well-respected brands continue as leaders in every segment in which they compete. The Shyft name represents speed, efficiency, agility, and a high-intensity approach, which corresponds with the company's pivot in market focus and the forward momentum garnered in the work truck, specialty service, and delivery vehicle markets.

Driven to deliver
Ever evolving and advancing, The Shyft Group is driven to make an impactful difference in how effectively goods, people, and services are delivered in today's and tomorrow's marketplace. Through our unmatched industry knowledge, engineering expertise, and manufacturing reach, we continue to deliver job-enhancing, efficiency-driving, ever-reliable products and services made for the road ahead.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance plans; a health savings account; a flexible savings account; wellness credits; a wellness program; a 401(k) plan with a corporate match; an employee stock purchase program and more.

Pivotal to your success in this role will be your ability to listen proactively to the needs of stakeholders, and peel back the onion to understand not only what but also why. You also should be open to feedback, and take advantage of it to refine existing and future reports and analyses. In fact, we place a high value on ongoing growth and development. You'll also need to be comfortable interacting directly with the CFO. It won't be uncommon for him to stop by your desk and ask questions.

In addition, in order to be an outstanding Senior FP&A Analyst, you will:

• Make confident, fact-based decisions
• Approach problems from different perspectives in order to suggest and implement solutions
• Forecast issues in advance in order to prevent or minimize potential impacts; both internally and externally
• Facilitate communication between team members to ensure efforts are aligned
• Take accountability for delivering on commitments
• Own mistakes and use them as opportunities for learning and development
• Combine analytical thinking and creativity in solving complex problems and analyzing information

Pictured: Royal Truck Body has established itself as the West’s leading service body manufacturer -- consistently delivering bodies that are made to last, look great, and provide ample storage space for our customers.