Financial Analyst – Trucking Operations
Our client is a leading transportation and logistics provider, offering a full range of services including Over-the-Road (OTR), regional, local, and dedicated trucking operations. They pride themselves on reliability, safety, and innovative solutions that drive value for their customers across North America.Financial Analyst - Trucking Operations
Job Type: Full-time; On-site
Responsibilities:
- Analyze revenue, costs, and profitability across OTR, regional, local, and dedicated operations.
- Develop and maintain financial models to forecast performance, evaluate pricing strategies, and assess operational efficiencies.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), such as cost per mile, revenue per truck, driver utilization, fuel program including efficiency, and maintenance expenses.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and variance analyses.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Partner with operations and dispatch teams to analyze route profitability, equipment utilization, and driver productivity.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support business cases, capital expenditures, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Assist in the development and improvement of financial systems, processes, and internal controls.
- Conduct trend analysis to identify operational risks and opportunities.
- Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting and proper expense categorization.
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (MBA or CPA a plus).
- 3+ years of experience as a financial analyst in transportation, logistics, or a related industry.
- Strong understanding of west coast trucking operations, including OTR, regional, local, and dedicated service lines.
- Proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis using Excel; experience with ERP systems and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Optym) is a plus.
- Knowledge of industry metrics such as cost per mile, RPM (revenue per mile), and load profitability.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
This position offers a competitive base salary.
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