Senior Financial Analyst - Transportation Finance

Univar; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Annual bonus

Salary reviews

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Univar Solutions Mexico is seeking a Financial Analytics professional to support transportation leadership by delivering timely analyses, forecasting, and action-oriented insights. You will partner with senior operations leaders, translate data into recommendations, and help meet close and forecast deadlines while upholding the company’s mission.

The role emphasizes driving cost visibility, improving service levels, and enhancing decision-making across modes, regions, and cost centers in a

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA or CMA helpful but not required.
• 3–5 years in progressive finance roles; transportation/logistics finance preferred.
• Strong Excel skills (SUMIFS, VLOOKUP, pivots) and analytics tools.
• Experience with month-end close, forecast updates, variance analysis, and financial commentary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and ad hoc transportation analytics across modes, lanes, carriers and regions to identify cost-saving actions.
• Partner with senior leaders to explain results and support decisions on freight cost, volume, rate, and network efficiency.
• Prepare month-end close summaries, variance analyses, and executive commentary.
• Support forecast loading and ongoing forecast processes; validate assumptions and planning system reflection.
• Design and streamline reports using Excel, Tableau, BW, OneStream for faster insights.
• Translate data into actionable insights for leadership and budgeting projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CMA designation helpful

Tools

Excel

OneStream

Tableau

BW

SQL

Job description

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Location: Mexico City, Ciudad de México, MX, 03103

Company Name: Univar Solutions Mexico

Requisition ID: 35999

A Place Where People Matter.

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

Primary responsibilities will include supporting USA transportation and operations leadership by providing timely, insightful financial analysis that strengthens decision-making, improves cost visibility, and identifies opportunities to optimize transportation performance. The role will serve as a strong business partner to senior operations leaders, translating transportation data, forecast trends, and operating results into actionable insights while meeting critical close, forecast, and reporting deadlines and living the mission and values of Univar.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for conducting routine and ad hoc transportation analytics across modes, lanes, carriers, regions, cost centers, and operating metrics to identify risks, opportunities, and actions that improve cost performance, service levels, and operational decision-making
• Partner closely with senior transportation and operations leaders to explain financial results, evaluate performance trends, and support decisions related to freight cost, volume, rate, productivity, and network efficiency
• Prepare month-end close summaries, variance analysis, and executive-ready commentary that clearly explains transportation financial performance, key drivers, and required follow-up actions
• Support forecast loading and ongoing forecast processes, including coordinating assumptions, validating results, and ensuring transportation forecasts are accurately reflected in planning systems
• Design, maintain, and streamline reporting and analytics using tools including QuickViews, OneStream, Tableau, BW, and Excel to improve visibility, consistency, and speed of analysis
• Translate transportation data into timely and meaningful management insights through the right metrics, interpretation, and recommendations for leadership
• Assist in the development and execution of annual budgets, forecasts, and special projects that improve transportation finance processes, reporting quality, and operational performance

What You’ll Need:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a comparable Business field, or equivalent professional experience in financial planning and analysis
• CPA or CMA designation is helpful but not required
• 3-5 years with increased scope and responsibility in progressive finance roles required, with transportation, supply chain, distribution, logistics, or operations finance experience strongly preferred
• Strong Excel skills, including charts and graphs, formulas such as SUMIFS and VLOOKUP, and pivot tables; experience with OneStream, QuickViews, Tableau, BW, SQL, or other analytics/reporting tools is a plus
• Demonstrated experience preparing month-end close summaries, forecast updates, variance analysis, and financial commentary for management or executive leadership audiences
• Prior financial experience in chemicals, distribution, transportation, logistics, or related industries is a plus

Where You’ll Work:

This is a hybrid role based out of our office in Mexico City.

What You Can Expect:

• Strong work/life flexibility
• To be surrounded by an inclusive team who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company
• To be rewarded for your contributions with a targeted annual company bonus and annual salary reviews
• Competitive pay and benefits

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredients essential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing .

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail] .