Finance Analyst

Jobtailor; Idaho; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Idaho is seeking a Finance Analyst focused on transportation and warehousing costs to prepare, analyze, and report cost results across freight, storage, and related expenses. You will develop KPIs such as cost per pound and cost per case and partner with Transportation, Warehousing, Procurement, and Finance to explain performance and identify efficiency opportunities.

The role requires 3+ years in finance or logistics, GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel skills; ERP/TMS/WMS and Power

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of finance, accounting, supply chain, logistics, or related analytical experience.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to translate data into insights.
• GAAP knowledge and cost center management.
• Analytical/problem-solving skills to identify cost drivers, variances, and recommendations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; Excel; ERP/TMS/WMS/Power BI experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and report transportation and warehousing costs.
• Analyze monthly variances across cost categories and drivers.
• Develop KPIs like cost per pound and cost per case.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to explain cost performance.
• Support planning, forecasting, and budget processes for transport spend.
• Support freight bill review, accrual validation, and data quality improvements.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

TMS/WMS experience

Communication skills

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP

TMS

WMS

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and report transportation and warehousing cost results, including freight, accessorial charges, storage, handling, labor, and related distribution expenses.
• Analyze monthly variances and root causes across actuals, current estimate, plan, and prior year by cost category, lane, facility, mode, carrier, customer, and other key business drivers.
• Develop reporting and KPIs that improve visibility to transportation and warehousing performance, including cost per pound, cost per case, warehouse spend trends, freight recovery, and service‑related financial metrics.
• Partner with Transportation, Warehousing, Procurement, Operations, and Finance to explain cost performance, validate assumptions, and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency while maintaining service levels.
• Support annual planning, current estimate, strategic plan, and forecast processes for transportation and warehousing spending, including volume, rate, mix, network, and productivity assumptions.
• Support freight bill review, accrual validation, reconciliations, audit requests, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives that strengthen data quality, controls, and management reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of finance, accounting, supply chain, logistics, transportation, warehousing, or related analytical experience.
• Strong financial acumen, communication skills, and ability to translate complex transportation and warehousing cost data into clear business insights.
• Fundamental knowledge of GAAP, financial controls, accruals, reconciliations, and cost center or expense management.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including ability to identify cost drivers, investigate variances, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Ability to balance attention to detail with broader business goals, time limitations, and competing priorities.
• Ability to self‑direct, manage multiple projects, and adapt in a deadline‑driven, fast‑paced environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and intermediate to advanced Excel; experience with ERP, TMS, WMS, Power BI, or other reporting and data visualization tools preferred.