Junior Financial Operations Analyst Jobs in Iowa

Job Summary:

The Operations Analyst serves within the Office of the Vice President of Operations and functions as a strategic analytical extension of the VPO. This role supports enterprise-level decision-making by integrating operational, financial,manpower, productivity, safety, and performance data across the Basic Installation Unit (BIU) model and Regional Construction Districts (RCDs).

The primary purpose of the Operations Analyst is to enhance visibility, strengthen governance discipline, and protect operational performance by translating data into actionable insight. The position ensures leadership decisions are grounded in measurable performance indicators and aligned with the company's strategicobjectives, financial discipline, and operational accountability standards.

The ideal candidate is a strategically oriented Operations Analyst with a strong understanding of construction operations, workforce planning, and project financial performance. This individual brings analytical rigor, operational awareness, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insight for executive leadership. This role does not direct project execution; it strengthens it by improving transparency, enhancing forecast accuracy, and reinforcing financial and operational discipline across the organization.

Objectives of the Position

• Provideaccurate,timely, and decision-useful operational analytics to the Vice President of Operations.

• Improve forecast accuracy and reduce estimate-to-actual variance across projects.

• Supportmanpowerand Solutions Team modeling to ensure capacity alignment.

• Protect project margins byidentifyingsystemic execution risks early.

• Standardize reporting formats and performance tracking across the Operations Directorate.

• Support commission validation, gain-share tracking, and KPI performance visibility.

• Enhance enterprise-wide situational awareness to reduce operational volatility.

Key JobResponsibilities

Operational Performance Analysis

• Monitor and maintain KPI dashboards aligned with Operational Performance & Leadership Accountability standards.

• Track project and BIU-level performance including budget versus actual cost, labor productivity (Solutions Team output), gain-share performance, schedule adherence, and safety/quality trends.

• Analyze execution trends andidentifysystemic cost drivers or recurring operational friction.

• Provide weekly and monthly performance summaries to the VPO.

BIU & Solutions Team Modeling

• Supportmanpowerforecasting and Solutions Team capacity modeling across RCDs.

• Analyzeutilizationrates and productivity trends of Solutions Teams within BIUs.

• Assistin evaluating required Solutions Team deployment levels based on workload and schedule demands.

• Develop and refine statistical validation models supporting productivity factors and condition-adjusted performance assumptions.

• Support enterprise-level labor modeling initiatives.

Financial & Margin Support

• Partner with Finance and Accounting tovalidatecost coding and financial reporting alignment.

• Assistin monitoring COGS versus Non-COGS classification.

• Support commission and gain-share payout validation processes.

• Identifyestimate gapsimpactingproject-level profitability and leadership workload.

• Contribute to margin analysis and EBITDA impact reporting within the Operations Directorate.

Governance & Reporting Support

• Assistin preparing Weekly Situation Reports (SITREPs), executive updates, board-level performance summaries, budget reviews, and commission memorandums.

• Standardize reporting formats across departments to improve clarity and consistency.

• Ensure data integrity, transparency, and executive-level readability.

Risk Identification & Process Improvement

• Monitor trends that mayindicateleadership capacity strain, understaffing patterns, vendor reliability issues, schedule compression risk, and unfunded execution burdens.

• Recommend process improvements to reduce systemic volatility.

• Support refinement of labor modeling, estimating frameworks, and resource allocation tools.

Compliance and Accountability

• Accountable for accuracy and integrity of analytical reporting provided to executive leadership.

• Responsible formaintainingconfidentiality of financial, operational, and personnel information.

• Controls of Costs: Medium level of responsibility inidentifyingcost drivers and supporting financial discipline.

• Budgets: Supports monitoring and analytical oversight of project and departmental budgets.

• Ensure performance reporting aligns with company policy and operational governance directives.

• Maintainaccuratedocumentation and analytical records supporting operational transparency.

Competencies

• Leadership Support

• Critical Thinking

• Data Analysis

• Problem Solving

• Business Acumen

• Financial Acumen

• Strategic Communications

• Operational Awareness

• Attention to Detail

• Performance Improvement

• Integrity and Discretion

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility. The role exercises analytical influence across the Operations Directorate by supporting leadership withaccuratedata, trend analysis, and performance insight.

Work Environment

This joboperatesin a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, tablets, photocopiers, filing systems, and data analysis software. Periodic travel to project sites may berequiredto support operational validation and review.

Position Type/Expected Working Hours

This position commonly requires extended hours during reporting cycles, budget reviews, forecasting periods, and executive reporting deadlines.

Travel

Limited travel is expected. Occasional visits to project sites and Regional Construction Districts maybe requiredto support operational analysis and validation efforts.