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Rail Transportation · 1k people

Sr Financial Analyst

Posted 13 Oct

What’s this role about? The Senior Financial Analyst supports commercial functions by providing accurate financial reporting, modeling, and performance analysis for the North American Rail business. Responsibilities include managing forecasting and budgeting processes, tracking capital projects, and delivering actionable insights to senior management.

Chicago, Illinois
Hybrid
$81K – $113K
OTHER
2-5 years exp
233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, Illinois 60606
Bachelor degree

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Company

About GATX GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) empowers our customers to propel the world forward. Through our global railcar and tank container leasing businesses as well as our joint partnership in aircraft spare engine leasing, we provide innovative, unparalleled service that enables our customers to transport what matters safely and sustainably, while championing the well-being of our employees and communities. GATX has been headquartered in Chicago since our founding in 1898. For more information, visit www.gatx.com.

1,001-5,000 employees
Rail Transportation
1898
Public Company
Raised $400M

Responsibilities

  • Own preparation and analysis of key locomotive maintenance performance metrics for monthly and quarterly reporting, including variance to budget, forecast, and prior periods.
  • Interpret results and provide clear insights on cost drivers, operational trends, and performance gaps
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve reporting processes, data queries, and documentation
  • Analyze SG&A and maintenance cost variances across cost centers and identify actionable improvement opportunities
  • Partner with Locomotive Operations to support capital project tracking, IO management, and capitalization processes
  • Own key components of the forecasting and budgeting process for locomotive maintenance and SG&A cost centers
  • Develop and refine driver-based models and assumptions in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Translate operational inputs into financial projections and risk assessments
  • Prepare and present clear, data-driven insights to support management decision-making
  • Continuously enhance forecasting tools, assumptions, and documentation to improve accuracy and efficiency
  • Prepare monthly Fleet Performance Analysis, ensuring accuracy and clarity of key drivers
  • Own Rail maintenance capitalization budget process and ensure alignment with financial plans
  • Contribute to development and refinement of budget assumptions and financial models
  • Provide analytical support that connects operational performance to financial outcomes
  • Perform ad-hoc analysis for senior management with a focus on insight generation, not just data delivery
  • Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, cost optimization, and operational efficiency

Qualification

Finance & AccountingData & AnalyticsTransportationLogistics
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related analytical field
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or operational finance
  • Strong experience in financial modeling, reporting, and forecasting
  • Experience with SAP, data systems, and large datasets
  • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills required
  • Heavy workloads at times may require working evenings or weekends at office or from home.
  • Minimal travel
  • This is a hybrid position that will require the employee to work in the office at least 3 days a week throughout the year.
  • This posting will remain open until the role is filled.
  • As of the post date, the salary range for this position is
  • Min
  • USD $80,800.00/Yr.
  • USD $113,000.00/Yr.
  • This role may be eligible to participate in the Company’s short-term incentive plan, the details of which will be provided to the applicant upon hire.
  • This range is a reasonable estimate and takes into account several factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to, geographic location, skill set, experience, education, training, internal equity, and other business needs.

Benefits

  • Short-term incentive plan

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