Associate Manager
Job title: Associate Manager Supply Chain Finance – Logistics Transportation Location: Remote Duration: 04+ Months Position Overview Our Finance team works across the organization to ensure Client continues to grow sustainably. In this role, you will anticipate and evaluate the financial impact of business decisions and help steer the right way forward. As the Logistics Finance Associate Manager, you will serve as a key finance business partner to the Transportation Operations and Logistics leadership teams. You will drive core financial and planning processes, build robust cost-forecasting models, and collaborate cross-functionally to influence business performance and bottom-line outcomes across our food and beverage network.
Key Responsibilities
Month-End Close & Forecasting: Own and manage the monthly financial close, variance analysis, and rolling forecast cycles for the transportation and logistics functions. Financial Modeling: Partner closely with Supply Chain Operations to gather inputs, build, maintain, and refine financial models forecasting freight, distribution, and transportation costs. Reporting & Performance Analysis: Deliver routine and ad hoc financial reporting, clearly articulating business results, cost drivers, and key variances across the entire beverage and food manufacturing/distribution network. Business Partnering & Decision Support: Effectively present monthly performance, financial outlooks, risks, and opportunities to finance leaders and warehouse/logistics stakeholders; calculate the financial impact of operational scenarios to guide strategic decisions. Cost Optimization: Collaborate with logistics and warehouse operations to identify, develop, track, and execute continuous cost-saving and efficiency initiatives. Qualifications & Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related quantitative field required. Experience: 3–5 years of progressive corporate finance experience, preferably in FP&A, Operations Finance, or Supply Chain Finance. Industry Experience: Prior experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or Food & Beverage manufacturing/distribution is strongly preferred. Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (complex formulas, financial modeling). Hands-on experience with enterprise ERP systems (SAP preferred) and reporting/BI tools (Power BI preferred). Core Competencies: Demonstrated strength in financial modeling, variance analysis, and forecasting. Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex operational data into actionable financial insights. Proven communication and interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders across multiple organizational levels. Ability to manage tight deadlines, handle multiple competing priorities, and operate independently in a dynamic, matrixed environment.