Transportation FP&A Senior Analyst

ShipBob, Inc.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Holidays & Flexible Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Wellness Days

401K Match

Comprehensive Benefits Package

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Job summary

ShipBob is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to join our fast-paced finance team. You’ll support transportation initiatives, forecast, variance analysis, and board materials, partnering with the Transportation and FP&A teams to improve margins and performance.

You will build models, develop budgets, and deliver monthly/quarterly reporting for investors, with a hybrid schedule in Chicago. This role suits someone with 3-5 years FP&A and 3PL experience seeking growth in a dynamic startup

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance or related degree.
• 3PL or relevant experience in Transportation required.
• 3-5 years of experience in FP&A or another related field.
• Excellent financial modeling skills and understanding of financial statements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to various stakeholders.
• High comfort level with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of NetSuite, Smartview, SQL, PowerBI, and Power Query is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete thorough analysis on transportation initiatives each month and communicate key performance drivers and variances to plan to senior management.
• Collaborate with partners to strategize and report on weekly performance, especially related to Transportation. Provide a timelier outlook on shifts in ship costs and margin.
• Manage relationships with Transportation team to build bottoms up forecasts and provide areas of risks and opportunities.
• Support the development and implementation of models and processes for new strategic transportation initiatives.
• Prepare the annual operating plan by engaging with the Transportation team to build appropriate plans and targets and convert this into the financial budget.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting presentations for investors and the board highlighting key business metrics, variance to budget and other relevant trends.
• Provide insightful study of key operational business metrics, develop margin analysis, and communicate findings to respective business partners.
• Utilize professional knowledge, business acumen, financial concepts, and company objectives to develop and improve models and procedures.
• Complete continuous improvement and automation in existing files and processes. Find feasible workarounds to complicated files.
• Continuously work with management to steer improvements in the company's approach to developing key strategies.
• Proactively provides solutions to business needs in creative and effective ways. Analyze and help optimize investments behind key company strategies.
• Network with stakeholders across the company to gain a better understanding of the key objectives and how you can help achieve them.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Job description

ShipBob is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to join our fast-paced finance team. You’ll support transportation initiatives, forecast, variance analysis, and board materials, partnering with the Transportation and FP&A teams to improve margins and performance.

You will build models, develop budgets, and deliver monthly/quarterly reporting for investors, with a hybrid schedule in Chicago. This role suits someone with 3-5 years FP&A and 3PL experience seeking growth in a dynamic startup