Transportation Financial Analyst

Transportation Financial Analyst

Summary of Position

Manage the implementation and execution of transportation policies and procedures that will provide the lowest landed cost of goods, meeting transportation budget and service requirements including outbound, inbound, and imports.

Develop, report, monitor and communicate transportation financials in a timely manner, to include but not limited to budget, P&L, accrual and forecast.

Work closely with the transportation data analyst team and leadership to minimize 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 carriers on a weekly basis/monthly basis for outbound, inbound, and imports freight pay.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Effectively execute outbound, inbound, and imports transportation financial analyses
• Participate in annual 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 transportation in company finance meetings, to include meeting facilitation and presentation
• Work with vendors contacts, carriers partners, and operations team to ensure invoices are correct and paid according to contracts for freight pay and detention
• Ensure the proper level of communication and customer service response
• Organize and prioritize workload
• Other duties as assigned.

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 well 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.
• 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, and 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, destination, origin, and dedicated transportation.
• Proficiency with Alteryx, SQL Server, and VBA.

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

Full time 510 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 Transportation Family Dollar