Senior Analyst, Distribution Finance – PL Operations

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close, forecasting, annual operating plans, and long-range planning for 3PL distribution operations
• Review and analyze 3PL operating expenses, contractual costs, and service-related charges
• Validate 3PL billings and ensure compliance with contractual terms and financial expectations
• Develop forecasts for volume-driven costs using shipment volume, inventory levels, productivity, and labor assumptions
• Prepare financial and operational reporting, highlighting trends, variances, risks, and opportunities
• Perform variance analysis and support financial accruals, journal entries, and close activities
• Partner with distribution and logistics teams to evaluate operational performance against financial commitments and productivity targets
• Monitor and support controls related to inventory management, shrink, cycle counts, revenue recognition, 3PL invoicing, and shortage claims
• Partner with Accounting, Controllers, Internal Audit, and external auditors to support compliance and governance requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and operational decision-making

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, accounting, finance, or operational finance
• Experience supporting supply chain, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or other operational business functions
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and month-end close processes
• Experience analyzing operational and volume-driven cost drivers
• Experience reviewing contracts, vendor spend, or third-party service costs
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Industrial Engineering, Actuarial Science, or a related field
• CPA, MBA, or related professional certification preferred