Join the dynamic team at the corporate office of Express Employment International as a Financial Analyst II, where you will play a critical role in protecting franchise investments by assessing the financial capacity of new and existing clients and ensuring strategic support services are in place. Leveraging your industry expertise and analytical prowess, you’ll evaluate key financial data to authorize Express Credit Lines of up to $100,000.
Working closely with the Vice President of Financial Analysis, you’ll help maximize sales opportunities while minimizing financial risk and collection efforts, balancing growth and financial stability with precision. This is more than just a numbers role; it’s about influencing outcomes and shaping the trajectory of our franchise model.
This position sits within our Oklahoma City, based corporate office, currently with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct extensive research of franchise clients that meet or exceed certain criteria and contract related investigations
- Analyze client’s credit worthiness and financial capacity. Utilizing information sourced from Dun & Bradstreet, and other financial reporting sources approved by the Financial Analysis department
- Awareness of current financial and economic trends, news media, and knowledge of industry trends is essential
- Provide clear and effective communication to franchisee, Developers and Zone Vice Presidents on credit decisions
- Independent resource person for franchise questions regarding all aspects of receivables and receivables management, commission deductions/advances, administration of client relationships including clients exceeding credit limits, credit counseling and mentoring including structuring debt/loss repayment
- Review of consumer applications and credit reports along with additional documents for “new franchise prospects”, “Bridge to Ownership” and “Team With Express” candidates
- Continually update and maintain Watch List, and Do Not Serve List
- Maintain Closed office report and work with clients, previous franchise owner and/or current franchise owner to collect any outstanding A/R
- Successfully negotiate resolution to franchisee debt
- Field franchise queries with broad operations experience pertaining to clients, commissions, accounting, contract issues, Vital Signs and Cash Flow
POSITION CHARACTERISTCS
This role demands a proactive and analytical mindset with a sharp focus on financial vigilance, risk mitigation, and strategic guidance. The Financial Analyst II must consistently exercise sound judgment in precedent-setting scenarios, navigate sensitive negotiations regarding credit line approvals, and act swiftly to safeguard franchise financial health. Success hinges on the ability to interpret incomplete or evolving information, counsel franchise owners on credit principles, and construct tailored repayment strategies that reflect nuanced financial positions. To support continued excellence, the analyst will routinely engage in industry research and professional development, including training offered through Express University, ensuring decisions are informed by current economic trends and legal frameworks.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in business related field required
- Minimum of at least 2 – 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ABILITIES
- Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures regarding finance, credit principles, accounting, and financial statement analysis. Collection experience is helpful
- Knowledge and awareness of economic conditions/trends and their effects on various industries.
- Rely on independent authority within parameters to perform the position responsibilities
- Working knowledge of terms and conditions in client contracts, legal proceedings and strategies
- Knowledge of proper implementation and disposition of proprietary corporate and franchise information.
- Must be detail oriented with high degree of follow-up, follow-through and documentation
- Engaging customer relations skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Be able to multitask and be adaptable to change
- Ability to negotiate in good faith with resolve
- A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Express, we care about people by valuing their unique backgrounds, characteristics, and perspectives. This includes our employees, franchisees, internal teams, clients, associates, and those in the communities we live and work. We believe everyone has individual talents, ideas, and ways to contribute to the organization. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. We believe our commitment to foster an inclusive and diverse culture makes us stronger together.
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Express Employment International supports Express Employment Professionals franchises and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with more than 870 franchise locations in the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
Headquartered in Oklahoma City, our corporate team is committed to empowering franchisees by providing world-class support, training, and strategic guidance through a unified global network.
Our mission is to professionally market and provide quality human resource solutions through an international franchising network—benefiting our associates, clients, franchisees, corporate staff, shareholders, and the communities we serve. Our vision is simple yet powerful: To help as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people.
