Operations Finance Manager

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

Base Compensation Range: $103,000-$110,000 annually

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.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; an MBA is preferred.
• Experience: 6–9+ years of progressive financial planning & analysis (FP&A) experience, including deep involvement in budgeting processes.
• Operational & Industry Knowledge: Direct experience working alongside operations teams; logistics/supply chain industry experience is a major plus.
• Technical Mastery: Advanced understanding and proven use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and AI tools (Gemini/Claude). SAP experience is preferred.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Bilingual proficiency in Korean is preferred.
• Soft Skills & Mindset: Excellent communication and presentation skills (experience presenting to senior leadership is a plus), creative problem‑solving ability, and a collaborative, cross‑functional approach.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), Life insurance, tuition assistance, PTO and MORE!
• Career Growth: Opportunities for advancement within a growing company with a performance record that continues to climb.
• Hybrid Flexibility: Work from our…