Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

Senior Financial Analyst on the finance team supporting transportation initiatives, owning forecasting, variance analysis, operational reporting and board/investor materials, and acting as liaison between Finance and the Transportation team.

What you'll do

• 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, and provide a timelier outlook on shifts in ship costs and margin.
• Manage relationships with the Transportation team to build bottoms-up forecasts and provide areas of risk and opportunity.
• 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 them 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, and find feasible workarounds to complicated files.
• Continuously work with management to steer improvements in the company's approach to developing key strategies.
• Proactively provide solutions to business needs in creative and effective ways, and analyze and help optimize investments behind key company strategies.
• Network with stakeholders across the company to understand key objectives and how you can help achieve them.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance or a related degree.
• 3PL or relevant experience in Transportation (required).
• 3-5 years of experience in FP&A or another related field.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule in the Chicago office.
• 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.
• Enjoy nurturing business partnerships with senior management and teams.
• Proactive self-starter able to meet deadlines within time constraints, and detail oriented.
• Able to think critically about business challenges while absorbing new knowledge and information.
• A passion for results and love getting into the details, with a commitment to accuracy and integrity.
• Able to thrive in a dynamic startup environment and navigate its ambiguities.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and guide coworkers.
• Demonstrate the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization by thinking strategically and building and executing action plans.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of NetSuite, Smartview, SQL, PowerBI, and Power Query.

Details

• Location: hybrid schedule at ShipBob headquarters, 120 N Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60607.
• Reports to the FP&A Manager.
• Base pay range: $83,608 - $139,347, plus eligibility for the discretionary bonus plan.