Transportation Financial Analyst

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship

Summary of Position

• Facilitate the payment of invoices for carriers on a weekly basis/monthly basis for outbound, inbound, and imports freight pay
• Support the implementation and execution of transportation policies and procedures that will provide the lowest landed cost of goods, meeting transportation budget and service requirements including outbound, inbound, and imports
• Execute, report, monitor and communicate transportation financial processes in a timely manner, to include but not limited to supporting budget, P&L, accrual and forecast
• Work closely with the transportation data analyst team and transportation stakeholders to minimize freight expense while optimizing store service
• Conduct training, enforce policies, utilize systems and optimize procedures as guided by management

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Effectively execute outbound, inbound, and imports transportation financial analyses
• Support annual transportation budget and monthly forecasting processes through data gathering and analysis
• Support monthly accrual process to a legal, financial and company standard
• Prepare financial statements and reports by obtaining data from company finance and operational systems
• Support monthly P&L in a timely manner with appropriate data gathering and action items, highlighting trends and opportunities related to inbound and outbound invoice financials
• Support annual and spot audits in conjunction with internal audit to ensure procedure compliance with controls by matching invoicing to audit requests
• Work with vendors contacts, carriers partners, and operations team to ensure invoices are correct and paid according to contracts for freight pay and detention
• Ensure the proper level of communication and customer service response
• Complete other various assignments, as required

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in business, economics, finance or other related field
• Strong mathematical, financial audit and analytical skills
• Possess an ability to conceive, develop and implement new ideas, procedures and processes whether organically or through staying attune to new technologies and procedures
• Ability to work well with people at different levels within and outside of the company
• Strong organizational, administrative, written and verbal communication skills
• Extensive working knowledge of the MS Office suite, especially Outlook, Access and Excel
• Ability to manage numerous tasks and project work simultaneously
• Should exhibit initiative, dependability, and ability to work with minimal direct supervision
• Strong operational and financial analytical skills, the ability to think critically and problem solve
•  Must possess qualities of integrity, discretion and strong ethics

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of transportation software applications from a finance perspective.
• Knowledge of pricing and contract schemas for LTL, TL, IM, destination, origin, and dedicated transportation
• Ability to write and understand SQL
• Proficiency with Alteryx, SQL Server, and VBA.

This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, as they may be amended or added to as needed

Projected Salary Range: $53,000 - $59,500

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of staff assigned to this position.