Logistics Financial Analyst

Acara Solutions is seeking a Logistics Finance Analyst to join our client on a 9-month contract assignment located in Freemont CAPayrate: $40 - $50/hr. DOEOnsite rolePlease review the job description below and respond with your resume for considerationThe individual in this role will deliver financial analytic support for the North America Logistics team. Focus will include freight invoice validation, supporting payment approval, financial reporting, logistics spend systems improvements, finding ways to automate and improve processes, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to drive continuous improvements. This individual will have experience working with large data sets.Audit vendors' invoices and collaborate with AP to ensure successful payment of logistics invoices before payment terms are dueAccrue for unbilled invoices at the end of the monthAnalyze operational and finance data and present actionable insights to senior team members and managementSupport the Finance group with logistics information for the monthly and quarterly close processes.Utilize enterprise cost mindset to continuously improve cost and quality for the global material, service, and product distribution networkLead the collaboration with Finance for transportation contracts, cost accruals, and invoice payments.Required Skills / Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in finance, analytics, accounting or supply chain or the equivalent experience2+ years' minimum experience in analytics, financial, accounting, account payable or a supply chain role with projects is a plusPreferred Skills / Qualifications:Understanding of financial and accounting concepts and procedures within a manufacturing environmentProficiency with Excel, MS Access, SQL, Tableau and other BI tools.Knowledge of VBA, R, or Python preferred.Detail OrientedAbility to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high quality results.

Created: 2025-03-03