Sr. Analyst FP&A - Demand and Capacity Planning

When you work for AmeriGas, you become a part of something BIG! Founded in 1959, AmeriGas is the nation’s premiere propane company, serving over 1.5 million residential, commercial, industrial and motor fuel propane customers. Together, over 6,500 dedicated professionals will deliver over 1 billion gallons of propane from 1,800+ distribution points across the United States.

The Sr. Analyst FP&A-Demand and Capacity Planning is responsible for forecasting the gallons demanded and the number of field resources needed to efficiently meet the propane demand.  This position will lead the demand and  resource forecasting process across the AmeriGas business including all customer categories and territories.  In the near term, this position will be responsible for the roll out of accurate short, medium, and long-term demand and capacity plans for field resources.  

Key Characteristics:

• Ability to develop complete end to end processes utilizing analytics and data produced by different departments.
• Business partnering and providing financial analyses to support decisions.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement in the financial planning and forecasting process.
• Highly responsive and motivated with process ownership of the demand and capacity forecast and budget.
• Effective in communicating financial and non-financial issues with recommendations to senior management. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintain and improve a dynamic demand model to support demand forecasting.
• Develop and maintain a dynamic resource capacity model to support field operational staffing decisions and financial forecasting.
• Own the process for demand budgeting and forecasting.
• Own the process for field labor budgeting and forecasting.
• Build strong relations with supply, operations, distributions, and human resources and provide analysis to support resource management.
• Review operating statistics and analyze data on variances and trends to understand their causes and build predictive forecast measures.
• Own all financial reporting related to demand, headcount, and labor. 
• Collaborate with various departments to incorporate the latest operational plans into the capacity model.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 5-7 years’ experience in financial analysis and reporting.  Conducts or participates in some complex financial analysis projects. 
• Strong cross functional relationship skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to stakeholders of various familiarity with the given topic.
• Flexibility – Position has a large amount of reporting and analysis on data that changes quicky and is depended on for operational decision making. 
• Technical – Advanced level of MS Office, specifically MS Excel, is required. 
• Experience with Office 365 online is a plus.
• Experience within the Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate) is a plus.
• Demonstrated desire to continuously learn and improve is a strong plus.

Education and Experience Required:

• BS in Finance, Accounting or Business-related field required.  CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred. 

Working Conditions:  

• Hybrid work environment.

AmeriGas is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected class in its practices.

AmeriGas is a Drug Free Workplace. Candidates must be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check. Successful applicants shall be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired, shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with AmeriGas policies. As a federal contractor that engages in safety-sensitive work, AmeriGas cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician.  Similarly, applicants for such positions who are actively using medical marijuana may be denied hire on that basis.