Strategic Finance & Data Analyst

CANAL BARGE COMPANY, INC.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

STRATEGIC FINANCE / DATA ANALYST

 

Founded in 1933, Canal Barge Company (“CBC”) is a family-owned marine transportation company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

While retaining the tight-knit community of a family-owned company, CBC has grown into a diversified business with 900+ employees operating over 900 vessels.

Our greatest strength is in providing dedicated bulk freight logistics within the rivers and canals of the United States, Gulf of Mexico, & Atlantic Coast.

Dedicated to long-term mutually beneficial relationships and tailor-made customer service, CBC’s customer base is made up of Fortune 500 chemical and oil companies, as well as construction companies, fabricators, public utilities, engineering companies, and the United States Government.

We are particularly proud of our ongoing work with NASA supporting U.S.

Space Missions.

 

CBC is a leading company in the inland marine industry with a history of steady growth and an exceptional human & environmental safety record.

We believe CBC’s Mississippi River transportation system is among the most efficient and environmentally friendly methods of transporting cargo within the United States.

 

I.

BASIC FUNCTION

As an internal management consultant, the role of the Analyst is to improve business decision making through the application of first principles reasoning, financial acumen, and statistical analysis.

A successful candidate will have a strong interest in putting data to work solving business challenges.

The role is hands-on, in-the-weeds with business users to drive process changes and implement insights first-hand.

The work on this team is highly varied and requires a strong interest in data analysis, corporate finance, and Business Intelligence.

A typical project may begin with a question from a business user, like how to set pricing on a new piece of business, lead into working with in-house developers to gather relevant data, building out business intelligence dashboards to analyze the data, use the insights gleaned as input into a financial model, then – once the business is booked – track operational KPIs with team to monitor performance.

Regular collaboration across all levels of company management will afford an opportunity to demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills.

 

II.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES


* Apply problem solving framework to business challenges to identify underlying drivers of results.

Utilize quantitative skillset to model decisions, work with business unit leaders to adjust business practice and measure results.


* Report KPIs to business owners & executive staff, providing timely updates on logistical operations using Tableau data visualization software.


* Produce Discounted Cash Flow models for acquisitions and major capital investments.


* Work with CEO, CFO, Business Unit Leaders, and other Analysts to produce profitability metrics to support asset op...