[Remote] Financial Analyst Job Details | DSV

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DSV - Global Transport and Logistics is a leading company in the logistics sector, providing comprehensive solutions for supply chain management. The Financial Analyst role involves supporting the local management team through financial reporting, analysis, and management of accounts payable, ensuring accurate billing and timely financial reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Play a significant role in the accurate and timely preparation of internal financial reporting and analysis. Analyzes records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred to project future revenues and expenses
  • Reporting of actual results and analysis vs. plan
  • Assist operations regarding cost budgets, quarterly forecasts and other financial planning activities
  • Publish periodic financial reports, including but not limited to: accounts payable, freight and consumable metrics, to provide department owners and leadership visibility to financial results
  • Perform analytical reviews of financial information to identify trends/opportunities. Recommend improvements to drive cost efficiencies in balance with operational needs and capabilities
  • Produce cost quotes, strategic business cases, risk assessment and other ad-hoc analysis in support of the business
  • Participate in special projects as required, including process improvement and financial tools development and implementation
  • Management of financial process improvements, Key Performance Indicators and tracking of strategic initiatives
  • Support of various internal and external financial and system audits
  • Plan, organize and manage own workload to ensure your contribution to the company's monthly financial reporting process is achieved in a timely and accurate manner
  • Ensure swift payment of invoices
  • Collect and confirm accuracy of all charges and expenses for a file to be billed
  • Manage Accounts Payable process: coordinate purchasing and tracking of vendor invoices through the system and associated revenue accruals
  • Financial: Month-end close responsibilities: journal entries, corporate submissions, expense management, budgetary support for cost centers and ad hoc analysis
  • Prepare month-end journal entries – focused on cost accruals
  • Complete the monthly Client Profitability Model
  • Order and maintain inventory of office supplies
  • Attend meetings as required, documentation & distribution of meeting minutes, etc
  • Handle sensitive and confidential information in a professional, mature, discreet and secure manner
  • Create and disseminate various communications & reports
  • Creates or Assists with the design and development of presentations
  • Effectively communicate with employees, customers, suppliers & others on behalf of site management
  • Scheduling and meeting with vendors to ensure competitive pricing is maintained
  • Work with Operations team to develop Budgets and Forecast for Financial performance

Skills

  • A Bachelor's degree is required, preferably within the area of Accounting or Finance
  • A minimum of 5 years of accounting, FP&A or finance experience is required
  • Candidate must possess intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills required (i.e. Pivot Tables, Formulas, VLOOKUP functions)
  • English (reading, writing, verbal)
  • Strong Math skills with focused attention to detail
  • The candidate must possess the ability to partner with associates at all levels of the organization
  • Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and influencing skills are required
  • This position requires a highly motivated individual with strong analytical skills, intellectual curiosity and proven leadership skills
  • The ability to work well in a dynamic environment, think creatively and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously is required

Benefits

  • Information regarding DSV’s benefits offerings, including eligibility, coverage options, and plan details, is available through the DSV Benefits Showcase. Benefits, programs, and eligibility may vary by location and division in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Company Overview

  • At DSV, we keep supply chains flowing in a world of change. It was founded in 1976, and is headquartered in Hedehusene, Hovedstaden, DNK, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is

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