Senior Financial Analyst - Logistics Transportation

CJ Schwan’s; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s, a Minnesota-based food company, seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst at its corporate headquarters to support Transportation and Logistics.

You will turn raw data into actionable insights, build Excel and Power BI reports, and advise on cost analyses and forecasting. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in financial analysis, a Finance/Accounting degree, and hands-on experience with transportation cost models and SAP BEx.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of related financial analysis experience in logistics, supply chain, or transportation.
• Familiarity with transportation cost models (TL, LTL, ocean, parcel).
• Advanced MS Office experience; Excel proficiency (VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP).
• Power BI/Power Query expertise for data transformation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Transform financial and operational data into meaningful insights and automated reports.
• Forecast, analyze, and interpret financial and operating data including P&L, costs, and depreciation.
• Lead ad-hoc projects and provide analytical support to Transportation management.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Financial forecasting

SAP BEx

Power Query

PivotTables

Transportation analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

E2open TMS

Breakthrough Fuel

Czarlite

PC*Miler

DAT Analytics

Xeneta

SAP BEx

Job description

#26-4164

Multiple Locations

Job Description.

At CJ Schwan’s, we don’t just make food — we help create moments that matter. From kids devouring pizza after soccer practice, to students laughing over dumplings in a cafeteria, to families enjoying pie during the holidays, our team members play an important role in bringing those everyday moments to life. Our portfolio includes iconic pizzas, global flavors and timeless desserts from brands like Red Baron®, bibigo®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Freschetta®, Pagoda®, Edwards® and Mrs. Smith’s®. Enjoyed in homes, schools, restaurants and just about everywhere people shop and eat, our products reflect a commitment to quality, innovation and the power of food to bring people together.

We are hiring a Sr. Financial Analyst at our corporate headquarters! In this role you will conduct and document complex financial analysis projects within Logistics and Supply Chain, specifically supporting our Transportation team. Beyond select technical skills, we are seeking a proactive and analytical problem-solver who can handle complex ad-hoc requests with minimal supervision. You will ideally have deep expertise in transforming raw data from various sources into clear, actionable insights for management. At this time, we are only considering candidates local to the Marshall or Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN general vicinity.

What You Will Do:

• Data Analysis & Transformation: Transform financial and operational data into meaningful information and actionable insights. This includes developing queries from different data sources, merging and appending them to create consolidated datasets, and automating routine reporting within Excel and Power BI.

• Financial Reporting & Forecasting: Report, analyze, forecast, and interpret financial and operating data — including profit/loss analysis, cost analysis, market niche reporting, regional performance assessments, customer proposals, rate of return, and depreciation. Measure the financial impact of freight RFPs at a lane level. The role also supports select end-of-month accounting activities, including accruals, adjustments, and allocations.

• Ad-Hoc Projects: Prepare complex financial analysis reports and complete individual analytical and ad-hoc projects with abstract guidelines.

• Operational Support: Serve as the key financial business partner to Transportation team management — clearly communicating, advising on, and recommending desirable operational adjustments, and interpreting budget-to-actual variances. Develop operating metrics and review performance against plans.

• Mentorship: Serve as a mentor and evaluator for lower-level staff and assist other teams with financial matters as required.

What We Look For:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting.

• 5+ years of related financial analysis experience, preferably within the logistics, supply chain, or transportation industries.

• Familiarity with transportation cost models — full truckload, LTL, ocean, parcel, and consolidation — is strongly preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Excel, including functions such as VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and XLOOKUP, logical statements, and string manipulation.

• Strong skills in Power Query and Power BI for transforming and automating data from various sources; expertise in PivotTables and Pivot Charts is also critical for data manipulation and analysis.

• Experience with SAP Business Explorer (BEx) to create, edit, and audit queries.

• Experience with several of the following transportation and analytics tools is highly preferred: E2open TMS, Breakthrough Fuel, Czarlite, PC*Miler, DAT Analytics, and Xeneta benchmarking.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $125,000 annually, with eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, and geography. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, and wellbeing support programs.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.