Strategic Freight Operations & Finance Specialist

CEVA Logistics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Health savings account (HSA) plans

Prescription coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

AD&D coverage

Short/long-term disability

Employee assistance program

Critical illness coverage

Identity theft protection

Legal plan

Company match 401(k)

Flexible PTO

Job summary

CEVA Logistics in Queens, NY is seeking an Operations & Financial Ops Specialist to safeguard profitability, financial integrity, and compliance across Air and Ocean freight forwarding.

You will monitor revenue, costs, and billing accuracy, liaise with Operations, Finance and vendors, drive process improvements, and support month-end close and financial reporting while coaching teams on KPI discipline.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of specialized logistics or related operations support experience.
• Knowledge of Cargowise TMS/Onbase is a plus.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, and data analytics skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor revenue recognition, gross profit, and shipment profitability.
• Review high-profit and high-loss files and investigate root causes.
• Monitor Work-In-Progress (WIP) and aging balances.
• Control accruals, provisions, and cost allocations related to freight forwarding operations.
• Identify and prevent revenue leakage, billing delays, and unbilled shipments.
• Support month-end closing activities and financial reporting requirements.
• Analyze margin performance by customer, trade lane, branch, and product.
• Monitor AP invoices on hold, unallocated costs, and outstanding accruals.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analytics

Financial analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree or equivalent

Tools

Cargowise TMS

Onbase

Job description

CEVA Logistics in Queens, NY is seeking an Operations & Financial Ops Specialist to safeguard profitability, financial integrity, and compliance across Air and Ocean freight forwarding.

You will monitor revenue, costs, and billing accuracy, liaise with Operations, Finance and vendors, drive process improvements, and support month-end close and financial reporting while coaching teams on KPI discipline.