Import/Export Finance Analyst

Expeditors•Franklin, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Import/Export Finance Analyst supports finance and billing processes for Expeditors’ products and districts. The role handles payables, provisions and journals, unbilled freight, accounts receivable, RMT application, and revenue recognition. The analyst works to eliminate waste and rework, use productivity tools, adopt system changes, and ensure timely and accurate billing. The position supports month-end and first-of-month cutoffs, new-business transitions, quoting, and alignment with the Accounting team on financial policies and procedures. Weekly work includes analyzing and communicating finance indicators, resolving discrepancies and preventing them through root-cause and continuous-improvement efforts, and improving financial knowledge through ongoing training. The analyst participates in product and district calls, works to improve billing quality and timeliness, communicates progress to leadership, updates customer CDF information and the GL Lockdown list, and sends client billing. The position is based in the greater Milwaukee area and is in-office; relocation is not available.

Requirements

Knowledge of Expeditors company policies and procedures.
A good understanding of Expeditors’ products, services, and systems.
Knowledge of Expeditors financial policies and Accounting procedures.
Stay informed of industry updates provided by management for Accounting and Operations.
Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen, comprehend, and communicate clearly and concisely to achieve positive results.
Highly organized.
Good Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.) and computer skills.
Fluent in English.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to multitask, attention to detail, and a sense of prioritization.
Must be located in the greater Milwaukee area and work in the office; relocation is not available.

Responsibilities

Perform finance processes including drafting payables, centralized ocean payables, provisions and journals, unbilled freight, accounts receivable, RMT application, and revenue recognition.
Eliminate waste and rework, promote and use productivity tools, and implement system changes and enhancements.
Ensure timely and accurate billing and be available for end-of-month and first-of-month cutoffs.
Support correct transitions for new business, including rate schedules and credit setup.
Support the quoting process as needed.
Align with the Accounting team on financial policies, standards, and procedures.
Analyze and communicate OAE, District Excellence, and finance indicators weekly.
Resolve discrepancies promptly and work to prevent them through root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Support knowledge sharing and improve financial acumen for self and the team through ongoing training on billing processes, GL codes, and other financial processes.
Attend or host product and district calls.
Improve billing quality and timeliness within the product.
Communicate progress to leadership.
Maintain and update customer CDF updates and the GL Lockdown list.
Send client billing.