Senior Analyst, Finance Logistics

Starkist Co.•Reston, VA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Drive visibility and control over logistics cost drivers (freight, duty, co-packing, warehousing) by delivering actionable financial insights, improving forecast accuracy and enabling data-driven pricing and sourcing decisions.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in FP&A, operations finance, or supply chain finance.
BS or BA in Finance
Proficiency in Excel required; experience with SAP, Power BI or similar tools preferred
Demonstrated prior success in achieving results using team driven philosophies
Domestic Travel as required – Minimal International Travel possible

Nice To Haves

Experience working with logistics, manufacturing or supply chain cost structures preferred (not required)

Responsibilities

Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement to analyze key cost drivers, including freight, duty, co-packer pricing and warehouse costs, and translate them into actionable financial insights.
Act as liaison to accounting in reviewing monthly logistics expenses.
Own monthly logistics financials, including variance analysis vs AOP and forecast, identifying drivers such as volume mix, rate changes and operational inefficiencies.
Create pro-forma financial models and business plans for new products and changes to existing products in accordance with the Notice of Pack (NOP) process. Help ensure that sound financial decisions are made by cross-functional teams.
Perform financial analysis of data reported within the various financial reporting systems, including SAP HANA and Power BI.
Build and maintain driver-based forecasting models for logistics costs (e.g., oil-linked freight, duty exposure, co-packer quotes variability).
Support pricing and commercial decisions by providing cost-to-serve and margin impact analysis across channels and customers.
Collaborate with Accounting to ensure accurate cost recognition and accruals, including logistics-related expenses and timing differences.
Help develop operational and statistical reports, scorecards, trackers and benchmarks that are used as a measurement of performance, profitability and sustainability.
Provide support for processing and developing key financial reports to empower management in decision making.