Senior Financial Analyst - Distribution

Financial Analyst Distribution

The Financial Analyst Distribution serves as a strategic business partner to the distribution and logistics teams. This role drives operational excellence by delivering financial analysis, forecasting, and insights that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support decision-making across the supply chain. The analyst will play a pivotal role in translating data into actionable recommendations, developing KPI dashboards, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to optimize performance.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and deliver accurate, timely financial reports for supply chain functions (distribution, logistics, and inventory).

Conduct variance and trend analyses to identify cost drivers, risks, and opportunities for efficiency/profitability improvements.

Conduct variance analyses for freight and duty actuals vs standard.

Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, including accruals, reconciliations, and variance commentary.

Develop Monthly Inventory reporting to capture inventory and SKU data by division by aging bucket including SKU productivity metrics.

Develop financial models to evaluate warehouse performance, capital investments, and operational initiatives.

Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting for supply chain operations, including operating expenses, capital expenditures, and unit flows by division by order type.

Review and update distribution forecasts based on changing supply and demand conditions-unit flows.

Monitor performance against forecasts, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions.

Support long-range financial planning and scenario modeling to assess operational strategies.

Assist with warehouse labor planning (permanent and temporary).

Design, build, and maintain dashboards to track KPIs for distribution, logistics, and inventory functions.

Partner with IT and operations teams to extract and structure data from multiple sources, ensuring integrity and consistency.

Train stakeholders on dashboard use and interpretation to strengthen data-driven decision-making.

Serve as a trusted advisor to Distribution Center management, logistics leaders, and division finance/sales teams.

Implement recurring monthly/quarterly cross functional meetings to review financial performance and KPI's to discuss trends and identify opportunities for improvement.

Translate financial data into insights for non-financial stakeholders, supporting cost savings and operational improvements.

Participate in strategic projects, supplier negotiations, and inventory optimization initiatives.

Evaluate and enhance financial reporting and planning processes for efficiency and automation.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs, improve service levels, and optimize distribution and operations network.

Support compliance, internal controls, and best practices in financial management.

Qualifications & Experience

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.

35+ years of experience in financial or operational analysis supporting supply chain, logistics, or distribution center operations.

Hands-on experience analyzing distribution center KPIs, including cost per unit (CPU), unit flow, throughput, labor productivity, and capacity utilization.

Proven ability to analyze and forecast inbound and outbound unit flows across freight and distribution operations.

Experience performing SKU-level analysis to evaluate productivity, shipment trends, and operational efficiency.

Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, large data sets, dashboard creation) and experience with Power BI or similar BI tools to build operational dashboards and reporting.

Strong understanding of distribution, logistics, and inventory flow, including the operational drivers behind cost and efficiency in a DC environment.

Experience supporting labor tracking and distribution center optimization initiatives, including monitoring labor productivity and cost per unit metrics.

Ability to translate operational data into actionable insights and communicate findings clearly to cross-functional partners.

Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working closely with distribution, logistics, inventory planning, and operations teams.

Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills with a proactive, continuous improvement mindset.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services. Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.