Financial Data Specialist - REMOTE

The Financial Data Specialist provides financial data management, analysis, and reporting support to Senior Financial Management, Group Logistics Managers, and Logistics Managers. This role focuses on ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and usability of financial data to support operational decision-making, financial reporting, and compliance.

Support month-end close activities, including preparation and review of journal entries to reclassify revenue and expenses as needed.

Perform general ledger research to validate data accuracy and ensure all billing and revenue opportunities are properly captured.

Analyze and document variances versus forecast and annual plan, ensuring explanations are supported by accurate underlying data.

Partner with the Director of Operations (DOO), Director of Sales (DOS), and Director of Rental (DOR) to identify data-driven opportunities for cost, efficiency, and productivity improvements.

Develop and maintain financial datasets, reports, and analysis that support operational initiatives and leadership decision-making.

Prepare recurring and ad‑hoc financial reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for business units and leadership.

Support forecasting, business planning, and branch performance analysis by ensuring data consistency and reliability across reporting tools.

Provide training to Business Unit staff on financial data, reporting tools, policies, and procedures.

Act as a subject matter resource for interpreting financial data and explaining trends, variances, and operational impacts.

Support Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) compliance activities, including branch audits and documentation related to financial data controls.

Assist in maintaining data integrity and audit readiness across financial processes.

• Serve as a Business Unit liaison with the Shared Services Center and Corporate Accounting to resolve data issues, reconcile discrepancies, and support reporting requirements.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Follow up on action items related to data tracking, reporting, root cause analysis, and process improvement recommendations.

Strong ability to analyze, validate, and interpret financial data.

Effective communicator with the ability to translate complex financial and operational data for all levels of the organization.

Highly organized, self‑motivated, and able to prioritize multiple data and reporting requests.

Demonstrated problem‑solving skills with a proactive, continuous‑improvement mindset.

Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to partner with leaders ranging from Vice Presidents to shop Service Managers.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related field required.

Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Operations, or Financial/Data Analysis preferred.

The compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s relevant experience; education, including relevant degrees or certifications; work location; market data/ranges; internal equity; internal salary ranges; etc. The position may also be eligible to receive an annual bonus, commission, and/or long‑term incentive plan based on the level and/or type. Compensation ranges for the position are below:

$65,000.00

$70,000.00

Ryder offers comprehensive health and welfare benefits, to include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance options, as well as paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave, and a tax‑advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Ryder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a…