Job Title: Finance and Operations Analyst
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Exemption Status: Exempt, Salaried
Reports to: Director of Finance
Summary / Objective
Belco is focused on driving wood volume sales growth and market penetration while supporting maximum revenue generation and profitability. To support this, we are looking for a Financial & Operations Reporting Analyst who is forward-thinking and eager to support our growth by leveraging technology to increase efficiency, improve real-time data accuracy in reporting, and streamline cross-departmental analytics.
The Financial & Operations Reporting Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring Belco’s data is accurate, actionable, and aligned with how the business operates. This role sits at the intersection of analytics, finance and operations through data integration efficiencies. Reporting integrity, pricing, margin analysis, and overall business performance visibility are this role’s priority.
This role goes beyond reporting. The right candidate will own the data infrastructure behind Belco’s pricing, margin, and operational decisions, working directly with leaders across finance, operations, and sales. They’ll research and maintain a continuous understanding of the broader construction, lumber, and housing markets. They will offer relevant hypotheses about margin trends, regional pricing signals, and internal production anomalies. These insights will translate into data-driven strategies that keep the Belco team ahead of the curve. The role is designed for someone who is curious, business-minded, and motivated to turn data intelligence into relevant moves.
Essential Functions
- Own and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly reporting across revenue, margin, production, and labor efficiency
- Ensure data accuracy across reports and dashboards; validate data against ERP systems
- Maintain and improve core dashboards and reporting tools
- Analyze external market data related to market trends, products, and economic conditions, as well as internal business performance, and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for competitive positioning
- Support pricing and margin analysis, including:
- Preparing datasets for pricing decisions
- Maintaining raw material cost tracking
- Analyzing margin by product and customer
- Support forecasting and variance analysis
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes
- Support implementation and optimization of systems and tools (e.g., Phocas, pricing models, scheduling tools)
- Contribute to standardization of reporting, SOPs, and data processes
- Support customer program agreement tracking and standardization
- Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting to support leadership decision-making
- Proactively evaluate and collaborate to deploy technology, automation, and AI tools that improve the speed, accuracy, and accessibility of reporting.
Behavioral Characteristics & Competencies
- Curiosity – Seeks to understand the “why” behind the numbers and not afraid to ask questions.
- Initiative/Self-Starter – Self-starter who takes ownership and follows through performance
- Collaboration – Works effectively across finance, operations, and leadership teams
- Communication – Translates complex data into clear, practical narratives for leaders who need to act on insight, not study it.
- Statistical & Analytical Thinking – Ability to interpret data and translate it into business insight
- Business Acumen – Understands how decisions impact financial and operational performance
- Attention to Detail – Maintains a high standard for data accuracy and integrity
- Problem Solving – Identifies issues and proactively works toward solutions
- Translates Complexity into Clarity – Able to translate data and technical concepts into simple, practical insights that can be understood by all teams.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This role operates in a remote work environment and requires a high level of self-management, organization, and communication. The position relies heavily on digital tools, including ERP systems, reporting platforms, and collaboration software.
The individual in this role will work closely with finance, operations, and leadership teams across locations and must be comfortable collaborating virtually while maintaining strong alignment with business priorities. Quarterly travel to Belco Forest Products may be required to support team collaboration, data validation, and business initiatives.
Physical Demands
This is primarily a sedentary role; however, the position may require occasional standing, walking, and use of hands and arms for standard office tasks.
Compensation
$65,000 – $75,000
Travel
Travel to Shelton, WA (Belco Forest Products) as needed.
Education, Experience and Demonstrated Skills
- 2-5 years of experience in data analysis, finance, business analytics, or similar role
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data analysis, formulas, modeling)
- Exposure to SSRS and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
- Experience working with data and data cubes in ERP or similar systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to connect data to real business outcomes
Preferred:
- Bachelors in Administration (emphasis in Finance or Economics), Data and/or equivalent certifications.
- Experience in manufacturing, operations, or building products industry
- Exposure to pricing analysis or financial modeling
- Familiarity with EDI and/or API integrations
- Experience supporting accounting or financial processes
- Experience with writing economic and / or marketing content
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
