Senior Financial Analyst – Logistics
About The Position
Harbinger is seeking an analytical and practical Senior Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team as the finance business partner for Logistics. The Logistics organization covers material handling, warehouse management, third-party logistics (3PL) locations, receiving goods, outsourced manufacturing logistics, and shipment of finished goods, and is scaling its warehouse and logistics network as production grows. The analyst will sit on the leadership team of the business they support, own its financial plan, help leaders understand the financial impact of their decisions, and build metrics that measure efficiency as volume grows. The role involves close work with operations and engineering teams and is suited to someone comfortable with ambiguity and interested in building new processes and capabilities. Passion for Harbinger’s mission and vision is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a STEM field.
- 3–5+ years of financial analysis experience.
- Advanced Excel skills, including building models with multiple inputs, constraints, and scenarios.
- Experience with data mining using SQL.
- Experience partnering directly with operations, supply chain, logistics, or engineering leaders.
- Working knowledge of transportation modes and freight cost drivers.
- Strong written communication and presentation skills.
- Passion for Harbinger’s mission and vision.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or master’s degree in a related field.
- Experience with logistics, freight, warehouse, or distribution finance, including unit cost and capacity modeling.
- Experience building capital business cases for automation or facilities.
- Experience managing or analyzing 3PL contracts, outsourced manufacturing, or contract logistics costs.
- Experience with a transportation management system (TMS) or warehouse management system (WMS).
- Experience at an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier, or in high-rate manufacturing, EV, or industrial companies.
Responsibilities
- Own annual and multi-year financial planning for the Logistics team, including headcount, operating expenses, and capital for warehousing, material handling, receiving, and 3PL locations.
- Own the inbound and outbound freight forecast and month-end freight accruals, including spend by transportation mode and monitoring premium and expedited freight.
- Build and track operating and financial metrics, including costs per part received, stored, and shipped; 3PL cost per unit; and finished-goods freight cost per vehicle.
- Build and track business cases for warehouse, material handling, and automation investments, including network expansion and in-house versus 3PL decisions; monitor actual capital spending and returns against those cases.
- Measure 3PL, carrier, and outsourced manufacturing logistics costs and service performance against plan and contracted rates, and track realized savings.
- Partner with Logistics and Accounting to ensure receiving, inventory in transit, inventory at third-party locations, capitalized inbound freight, and finished-goods shipping costs are accurately reflected in financials.
- Help explain inventory adjustments at warehouses and 3PL locations.
- Analyze and explain variances to plan and forecast, focusing on drivers and actions the business can take.
- Create and present content for business reviews and finance reviews.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee coverage paid.
- Early-stage stock options.
- 401(k), HSA, and FSA retirement and savings offerings.
- Generous paid time off and parental leave.
- Annual vacation bonus.
- Wellness and fertility benefits.
- Cell phone stipend.
- Complimentary meals and stocked kitchens.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
