[Remote] Senior Financial Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ShipBob is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to support transportation initiatives and the FP&A team. The role prepares forecasts, analyzes financial and operational performance, builds reporting and investor materials, and partners with Transportation and other teams on budgets, targets, and strategic projects.

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

Skills

• 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
• Must have: 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 with the ability to meet deadlines within time constraints and detail oriented
• Able to think critically about business challenges while simultaneously 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 can navigate the ambiguities that come with it
• 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
• Working knowledge of NetSuite, Smartview, SQL, PowerBI, and Power Query is preferred

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Maternity/Parental Leave Program
• Paid Holidays & Flexible Time Off Program
• Paid Sick Leave
• Wellness Days (1 day/quarter)
• 401K Match
• Opportunity to be eligible for participation in the Company's discretionary bonus plan based on Company's plans and in accordance with Company’s policies.
• Every full-time employee gets access to best-in-class AI and productivity tools from Day 1 at no cost.

Company Overview

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