Advisor-Corporate Finance

FedEx Freight; Memphis, Northern (TN, KY); On-site; USD 79,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight is seeking a senior finance professional to develop and execute global debt financing strategies, including public bonds, bank financings, and private placements. The role supports liquidity planning, working capital programs, and M&A financing as needed.

You will manage credit ratings, covenant compliance, and treasury operations, while forecasting cash needs and preparing materials for investors and rating agencies. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, risk management, accounting or business or equivalent.
• Five (5) years professional experience in a finance function required, or combination of three (3) years with graduate degree.
• Familiarity with spreadsheet modeling and other business-related computer applications.
• Strong analytical, communications, and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes global secured and unsecured debt financing activities (bonds, bank financings, private placements).
• Plan long-term liquidity strategies and working capital programs (leasing, commercial paper, factoring).
• Manage credit ratings and comply with covenants; prepare investor materials and reporting.
• Forecast cash needs, manage treasury operations, and oversee related accounting.
• Lead special projects and ensure compliance with laws and company policies.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Spreadsheet modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, risk management, accounting or business or equivalent

Job description

While this is a remote position, the successful candidate must reside within 50 miles of a FedEx Freight location within the continental US.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Develops and executes all global secured and unsecured debt financing activities, including public bond issues, tax-exempt bond issues, bank financings, and private placements. Coordinates financing tactics and strategies to meet the company’s on-going liquidity needs. Plan and carry out long-term strategies as well as working capital programs such as leasing, equipment financing, commercial paper, and factoring. Manage credit ratings to ensure efficient cost of capital. They periodically help with financing any M&A activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Help plan, organize, direct and control all global secured and unsecured debt and credit financing activities, including public bond issues, tax-exempt bond issues, bank financings, private placements, vehicle/property financing, etc.
• Maintain covenant compliance
• Maximize working capital through employing and optimizing sources of funds, including but not limited to commercial paper and securitization
• Manage the company's collateral needs in the most cost effective manner
• Responsible for treasury management system for Corporate Finance, overseeing debt service and related accounting
• Forecast regular cash and liquidity needs as well as leasing impacts to taxes and financial statements
• Establish and maintain treasury-related reporting metrics and dashboards
• Prepare materials for investors, rating agencies, executives, and BOD to accurately depict the FedEx Freight business
• Lead other special projects as directed
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

DISCLAIMER

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, economics, risk management, accounting or business or equivalent.
• Five (5) years professional experience in a finance function required, or combination of three (3) years professional experience with graduate degree in finance or related field
• Familiarity with spreadsheet modeling and other business-related computer applications
• Strong analytical, communications, and interpersonal skills required

JOB CONDITIONS

Some travel required

PREFERRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Familiarity with spreadsheet modeling and forecasting
• Strong analytical, communications, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and interpret credit and debt agreements as well as other contractual agreements
• Project management skills to coordinate many functional groups and adhere to strict timeline requirements.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, dental, life, AD&D, STD and LTD insurance, employee assistance program, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, 2 weeks paid parental leave, paid bereavement, employee discounts, 6.67–13.34 hours vacation per month based on service time, 8 paid holidays.

Pay Range: $79,307.00 - $151,371.00 per year

Colorado Pay Ranges: Colorado Springs, Grand Junction $84,858 - $134,972; Henderson, Mead $89,616 - $142,540; Gypsum $95,168 - $151,371

Illinois Pay Ranges: Effingham, Kankakee, Lincoln, Quincy, Rockford, Aurora $84,858 - $134,972; Bolingbrook, Chicago Heights, Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Forest View, Joliet, Schaumburg, Summit-Argo, Zion $95,168 - $151,371

New York Pay Ranges: Plattsburgh, Buffalo, Watertown, North Chili, East Syracuse, Nichols $84,858 - $134,972; Bethpage, Montgomery, West Babylon $95,168 - $151,371

New Jersey Job Postings: $79,307.00 - $123,269.00 per year

This compensation range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting pay range in NJ. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the range is a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary for the lowest level to the current starting salary of the highest level. Actual starting pay is determined by experience relative to the job, market level, specific location and other job-related factors permitted by law. Regular full & part-time employees (who complete 91 days of employment and work a minimum average of 17 hours per week) are eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and/or vision coverage, tuition reimbursement. Full/part-time employees who are age 21 are eligible for 401(k) after one month of employment.

FedEx Freight, IncFedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at [e-mail]. FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.