Analyst, Transportation Finance
About The Position
As the Transportation Finance Analyst, you serve as the financial pulse of the transportation network. This role is designed for a professional who thrives on bridging the gap between complex data and real-world operational performance. You are a key collaborator working alongside Carrier Management, IT, Brokerage, and Operations to build and enhance the very systems that drive our daily success. Why You’ll Love This Role: Financial Integrity & Compliance: You will take full ownership of the customer and carrier invoicing cycle, ensuring 100% alignment with contractual lane rates while proactively resolving disputes and past-due accounts. Strategic Reporting & Forecasting: You will drive business intelligence by delivering monthly financial results, conducting variance analyses, and assisting in the creation of critical company and customer budgets. Operational Problem-Solving: You will serve as a technical troubleshooter, identifying root causes for recurring system issues and implementing practical solutions to improve overall efficiency and internal controls. Process Architecture & Documentation: You will champion a continuous improvement mindset by developing comprehensive process documentation and refining the effectiveness of the customer invoicing function.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Excellent analytic, project management, problem solving, time management and organizational skills
- Proficient in MS Office suite: such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and financial software applications with ability to summarize and present large volumes of data in a concise manner
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Nice To Haves
- SAP and MercuryGate TMS experience beneficial
- 2-3 years financial analysis experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist the TransFinance Managers in customer and carrier invoicing/audit and provide monthly reporting and analysis to both internal and external customers.
- Ensure that customer invoicing complies with current contractual agreements, including specific customer lane rates and accessorial charges.
- Identify root causes for recurring system issues and develop/implement timely and practical solutions.
- Develop and maintain a continuous improvement mindset with respect to the quality, efficiency, and overall effectiveness of the customer invoicing function and related internal controls.
- Maintain regular and ongoing communications with customers in order to ensure the timely issuance of weekly customer invoices and resolution of all disputes and past due amounts.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation.
- Complete monthly customer financial results and variance analysis.
- Assist in the completion of company and customer budgets and forecasts.
- Escalates any financial issues to management and recommends strategies for improving financial performance.
- Provide leadership and mentoring for TransFinance Coordinators.
- Perform other related job duties as assigned or required.
Benefits
- A hybrid work schedule based out of our Des Plaines office.
- Salary Range: Your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. We anticipate this role to pay a minimum base salary of $68,000, but actual base pay will depend on the successful candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), 401(k), life insurance, and tuition assistance.
- Paid time off to rest and recharge.
- An open-door work environment that values feedback and collaboration.
- Opportunities for career advancement within a growing company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
