Financial Analyst - Outbound Transportation

Summary of Position

• Manage the implementation and execution of outbound transportation policies and procedures that will
• provide the lowest landed cost of goods, meeting outbound transportation budget and service
• requirements
• Develop, report, monitor and communicate outbound transportation financials in a timely manner, to
• include but not limited to budget, P&L, accrual and forecast
• Work closely with the outbound transportation functional teams and leadership to minimize outbound
• freight expense while optimizing store service
• Conduct training, enforce policies, utilize systems and optimize procedures as guided by management
• Facilitate the payment of invoices for dedicated carriers on a weekly basis

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Effectively execute domestic outbound transportation financial analyses
• Participate in annual outbound transportation budget in collaboration with leadership
• Execute monthly accrual to a legal, financial and company standard
• Prepare financial statements and reports by obtaining data from company finance and operational systems
• Validate and challenge budget assumptions used by business owners and verify accuracy of the information
• Prepare monthly P&L in a timely manner with appropriate narrative and action items, highlighting trends and opportunities
• Reforecast and delineate variance(s) as needed to capture and report finance fluctuations, allowing for execution of identified cost avoidance opportunities
• Participate in or facilitate annual and spot audits in conjunction with internal audit to ensure procedure compliance with controls
• Represent outbound transportation in company finance meetings, to include meeting facilitation and presentation
• Work with carriers partners and outbound operations team to ensure weekly self-invoices are correct and paid according to contracts
• Ensure the proper level of communication and customer service response
• Organize and prioritize workload
• Complete other various assignments, as required

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in business, economics or finance.
• 2+ years of transportation finance or financial institution experience.
• Strong mathematical, financial audit and analytical skills.
• Possess an ability to conceive, develop and implement new ideas, procedures and processes whether organically or though staying attune to new technologies and procedures.
• Ability to work will with people at different levels within and outside of the company.
• Strong organizational, administrative, written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive working knowledge of the MS Office suite, especially Outlook, Access and Excel
• Knowledge of transportation software applications from a finance perspective.
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously.
• Should exhibit initiative, dependability, ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Demonstrate a desire to stay aware of and follow new financial policies and procedures.
• Must possess qualities of integrity, discretion and strong ethics.
• Ability to be successful in a changing environment and lead through the ambiguity of change.
• Should exhibit initiative, dependability, ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Strong operational and financial analytical skills, the ability to think critically and problem solve.
• Ability to write and understand SQL

Desired Qualifications

• Prefer previous experience in finance sector of retail industry and/or large transportation company.
• Knowledge of pricing and contract schemas for LTL, TL, IM, and dedicated transportation.

This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed.