Manager Finance

Job Summary
Are you interested in being a part of one of America's most essential, industry-leading transportation companies? CSX is a Fortune 250 company currently seeking top-tier Finance talent. We are looking for analytical, intellectually curious, detail-oriented, driven individuals with strong communication skills. Our Finance employees are seen as trusted advisors, and we offer ongoing training and development to ensure a strong culture of success.

The Manager of Finance role serves as a consultative partner to Sales & Marketing leaders, analyzing business issues, develop recommendations and strategies based on financial research, create and analyze financial reports, and drive the implementation of processes that result in improved financial performance. Prior railroad experience is not required.

Primary Activities and Responsibilities

• Analyze complex business issues including commercial and/or operating proposals, business segment profitability, marketing and pricing initiatives, and proposed capital investments.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all key business partners to facilitate turning financial information into tangible actions

• Develop and utilize financial models to quantify benefits and drive sound, fact-based economic decisions
• Help guide the development of short- and long-term forecasts, plans, and strategies.
• Consult and communicate analyses through presentations to senior management in the department and business partners from other departments
• Measure performance of business units/company versus plan, provide updated forecasts and variance explanations. Develop action plans, as appropriate, to address identified issues and drive implementation of action plans
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and communication between and across the commercial and operating departments
• Leverage past experience to coach, train, and develop peers and junior-level Finance employees
• Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree/4-year Degree
• 4 or more years of experience in of full-time work experience required, including at least 2 years in a Finance role with responsibility for the financial analysis of key business issues, including capital expenditures, business segment profitability, and productivity initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate Degree
• 6 or more years of experience and at least 4 years in a Finance role with responsibility for the financial analysis of key business issues, including capital expenditures, business segment profitability, and productivity initiatives

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience interacting with Executive Level Leadership
• Proven track record of delivering solutions that have had measurable financial impact
• Experience with internal and external resources in developing and implementing decision-support tools
• Demonstrated increases in scope of analytical and/or management responsibility
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts, processes, and modeling
• Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and build working relationships at all levels of an organization
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously as well as work independently and with diverse teams

Leadership
The CSX Leadership Model is the foundation of our Talent Strategy and is what drives CSX performance. CSX accordingly selects and develops talent based on each of the following: producing results, creating change, and inspiring excellence.

Job Requirements

• Work inside an office environment