Sr. Financial Analyst - North America Retail

Flexport is reinventing global trade.

About Flexport:

We believe trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global trade easy for everyone. Flexport is building the platform for global logistics, empowering buyers, sellers and their logistics partners with the technology and services to grow and innovate. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $10B of merchandise across 112 countries every year. With offices on three continents, our team is as global as our client base. Wherever you are, whichever role you play, you’re guaranteed to share your day with passionate and resourceful team members who are in it together.

The Opportunity:

The FP&A Senior Analyst will play a supporting role for forecasting, business planning, management reporting, and business analytics activities. The role will help position the team to be a strong strategic business partner who can foresee the needs of the business and help drive business visibility. He/she will also bring a strong analytical toolset, and proven experience working with a wide variety of partners.

You Will:

• Work with senior leaders across the company to monitor & communicate company performance, coordinate company planning and empower leaders in managing their business
• Key business partner who supports the supply organization on all strategic projects, budgeting, forecasting and performance management (including monthly, quarterly and annual planning)
• Support on the overall financial reporting and planning process including management and coordination of the monthly, quarterly and annual calendar
• Support headcount management/approvals and office level business reviews 
• Provide analytics to their stakeholders to help drive business insights
• Continuously improve reporting frameworks, tools and processes to ensure access to timely, accurate and actionable data
• Effectively communicate results with team members within Finance and cross functional partners 
• Have a deep understanding of the key drivers of the organization and your function
• Ad-hoc analysis for departmental leads, providing insight on budget vs actuals, performance, and operational optimization, etc

You Should Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or related field required
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in FP&A and Finance Operations with Adaptive Insights a plus
• Very strong financial modeling and MS Excel skills required
• Very high attention to detail and accuracy and strong analytical skills required
• Articulate and persuasive communication skills, both written and verbal

Worried about not having any logistics experience?

Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone.  That’s why we  bring in people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with industry veterans to help move the logistics industry forward.

We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success.

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.