Financial Analyst at Third Coast – Houston, Texas

Are you a data‑driven finance professional who thrives on transforming numbers into meaningful insights? Third Coast is seeking a highly analytical Financial Analyst to support strategic decision‑making across the organization. In this role, you will partner closely with the CFO and cross‑functional leaders to interpret financial performance, evaluate business initiatives, and help guide the company’s growth through thoughtful analysis and forecasting. If you enjoy diving deep into financial models, uncovering trends, and contributing directly to business strategy, this position offers the ideal opportunity to make an impact. Position Summary Under direction of the CFO, the Financial Analyst’s main tasks are to: Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Analyze financial and operational results, providing explanations for variances from historical and planned results. • Report on monthly KPIs and provide detailed explanations of monthly variances and trends. • Assist in developing and maintaining the CAPEX budget, keeping track of transactions, and ensuring that transactions get posted to the correct GL/project. • Assist in the annual budgeting process, collaborating with leads to determine revenue, cost, and profitability targets. • Assist in preparation of management reporting packages and presentations. • Assist in analyzing actual results vs. budget/forecast and communicating key variances to leadership. • Using data analysis, assist in providing decision support throughout the organization: this can apply to adding headcount, expanding worker shifts, capital investments, asset utilization, inventory management, M&A, etc. • Assist in developing and maintaining complex financial models/reports to assess profitability of new/existing revenue streams and evaluate business initiatives, projects, and capital investments based on projected FCF, NPV and IRR. • Have a solid financial acumen to calculate WACC and to apply appropriate DCF method to value company projects. • Collaborate to develop a detailed understanding of product profitability across all companies. • Utilize existing ERP systems and analysis tools to generate necessary financial and operational information; develop custom queries as needed. • Act as a liaison between various departments within Third Coast to ensure the projects move forward seamlessly. • Assist with EOM closing and reconciliation. • Exhibit and practice the Third Coast Way fundamental behaviors. Knowledge and Skills: • Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting (MBA or MS in Finance preferred) Work Experience: • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience Skills and Competencies: • Detail oriented with excellent organization skills. • Strong data mining abilities, with the ability to navigate Power BI, SQL and Access databases. • Ability to work independently, identifying and addressing business requirements as needed. • Proficient in working with Microsoft Office Excel, Word and Outlook. • Have strong accounting skills and a thorough understanding of financial statements. • A keen understanding of cash flow reporting and analysis. • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills are required. • Good English communication skills both verbal and written. • Ability to quickly understand and prioritize the above responsibilities and be able to independently move these initiatives forward. • Capacity for independent thought and personality to communicate effectively with Senior Management and operations. • Excellent analytical and modeling skills at both a macro and detailed level. • Ability and willingness to do detailed financial analysis to include data mining. Physical Requirements • 100% Office Setting, including sitting, some bending, walking and viewing. • Occasional travel to plant sites or off-site meetings may be required. • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally (e.g., laptops, reports, files). If you are ready to expand your career in a fast‑paced, analytical, and highly collaborative environment, we invite you to apply for the Financial Analyst role at Third Coast. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, influence key financial decisions, and contribute to the company’s ongoing success. Bring your financial acumen, analytical expertise, and growth‑oriented mindset—and join a team where your insights truly matter.