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Finance Manager (FP&A - Corporate) for a growing 3PL, Warehouse/Distribution Company

Vertical Careers, Inc.

Finance Manager (FP&A - Corporate) for a growing 3PL, Warehouse/Distribution Company

El Segundo, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Finance Manager, FP&A - Corporate

    Our client is a well established rapidly growing third-party logistics (3PL) company with over 3 decades of experience in Warehousing, Distribution, Retail and eCommerce fulfillment (think Amazon). They are looking for talented professionals who can help them stand at the forefront of the logistics industry today. Due to growth, they are seeking to onboard a Finance Manager, FP&A - Corporate based in El Segundo for an onsite Work Schedule.

    Summary:

    The company is looking for a talented professional to join the team as Finance Manager, FP&A – Corporate. This role will put you in a challenging and engaging workplace, providing excellent learning opportunities close to the business as you will work with the NAM leadership team and Product managers to proactively improve performance and create alignment between the overall strategy and direction set by Global HQ and frontline execution, offering you the opportunity for a vast and exciting career for many years to come.

    Responsibilities:

    • Lead the ongoing forecasting and annual budgeting process for the full P&L of the profit centers under your scope.
    • Analyze actual results and provide variance analysis for leadership teams as well as recommending action plans.
    • Drive the monthly close process in collaboration with accounting to ensure the accuracy of financial results.
    • Lead periodic business reviews with operations and product management teams.
    • Own scoping, stakeholder engagement, and approval of new investment proposals in North America for our Cold Chain Logistics portfolio of products.
    • Collaborating with corporate, regional, and local functions such as operations, IT, safety, FP&A and the investment committee to drive the investment process.
    • Preparing documentation, investment write-up and financial modeling of investment proposals.
    • Analyzing the strategy, operational effectiveness, commercial viability, risks and opportunities of investments.
    • Provide support for ongoing customer pricing opportunities.
    • Understanding and clearly articulating the present and future state of the Business to enable data-based decision making.
    • Being accountable for timely, high quality and fit-for-purpose financial reporting and analysis to key stakeholders.
    • Prepare ad-hoc analysis as required.

    Qualifications:

    • BA or BS (MBA a plus) with at least 5-10 years in a similar FP&A role with business partnering experience.
    • The ideal candidate for the role will have a strong background in high-impact finance roles, with a proven track record of driving business results through financial insights.
    • You have a thorough understanding of finance and a sincere interest in working with the business to drive performance and generate value.
    • To have an 'analytic mindset' - being able to zoom in on the relevant details, while never losing sight of the big picture.
    • You are a relationship-oriented team player with strong communication skills, enabling you to engage and influence multiple stakeholders.
    • Logistics Industry experience a huge plus.

    Skills:

    • Have deep understanding of financial modeling techniques and metrics, such as ROI calculations, internal rate of return, NPV and payback periods.
    • You hold strong Excel skills and extensive experience in using business intelligence platforms.
    • Experience with Netsuite and Anaplan a plus.
    • You have excellent analytical skills.
    • You have a natural flair for business understanding incl. the ability to quickly obtain business insight (business strategy, trades/products, market conditions, network and underlying value drivers, etc.).
    • Comfortable navigating dynamic matrix organizations.
    • You take a holistic approach to the information at hand and act accordingly.
    • You master the ability to present analytics in a clear and concise manner (verbal and in writing).
    • To succeed in our team, you need to have a self-starter attitude and a growth mindset, constantly developing your talents through on the job experiences, knowledge sharing with colleagues and trying new things.