Operations Finance Manager

At this time, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship or support for work authorization.

CJ Logistics America is seeking an Operations Finance Manager to join our finance team. Reporting to the Director of Operations Finance, this role serves as a key financial partner supporting company growth through high-level reporting, data analytics, and operational performance insights. In this position, you will identify and execute cost-improvement opportunities for our operations team and customers, translating complex operational activities into actionable financial strategies.

• Culture: You’ll work with a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Impact: Every day presents new opportunities to grow, lead, and make an impact across our business units.
• Salary: Your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. We anticipate this role to pay a base salary between$103,000 - $110,000
  per year
  , but actual base pay will depend on the successful candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule to support deadlines or cross-functional collaboration; typically your schedule will be 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

You will lead financial planning, drive continuous improvement, and partner directly with site facility leaders.

• Financial Planning & Modeling: Lead comprehensive financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes; build complex financial models and variance reports for key accounts to support executive stakeholders.
• Template Optimization & Governance: Own the governance, optimization, and accuracy of budget and forecast templates across warehousing, transportation, and freight forwarding business lines.
• Business Reviews & Variance Analysis: Participate in monthly business reviews and conduct rigorous variance analyses comparing actual financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and historical baselines.
• Operational Finance Partnership: Serve as a financial business partner to facility operators, coaching site leaders on cost controls and helping build business cases for continuous improvement projects.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with operations, accounting, and business unit finance teams to understand cost drivers, business structures, and operational logistics trends.
• Strategic Issue Escalation: Proactively identify financial issues, recommend performance-enhancing strategies, and present findings to leadership.