Transportation Financial Analyst Jobs

Company Description

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company and recognized global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 sites and 3500 employees worldwide. We have continued to prosper for the last eight decades (we just celebrated our 86th birthday!) thanks to the dedication of our employees and the ongoing trust and support of our customers.

Become part of the AIM community, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit who has over the years evolved into a successful and multifaceted company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, auto-parts sales and recycling, manufacturing of solder assemblies, construction waste recycling, and production of customized industrial and mining products.

We take pride in doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.

It’s simple; we do it right. We AIM for excellence.

Reporting to the Senior Director Ground Transportation the Transportation Financial Analyst will support our Ontario region. The successful candidate will play an integral role in developing and implementing strategies aimed at optimizing freight operations and improving customer satisfaction.

What you're responsible for:

• Providing ongoing analysis in areas such as transportation costs and delivery processes and analyzing and reporting on the performance of the Ontario transport department.
• Answering customer questions and providing invoicing evidence
• Preparing of monthly reports on operational and financial metrics and provide recommendations based on data analysis and research.
• Establishing performance indicator reports and expense variance analyzes that will allow managers to understand the performance of the transportation department while supporting the development of process standardization for the transport department.
• Working with dispatch and supervisor to identify areas of weakness in the route planning process and provide valuable route optimization opportunities based on data driven analytics.
• Auditing on all external domestic invoices, including inbound and outbound, brokers and drayage shipments  
• Generating and analyzing data for invoicing both internal and external customers
• Identifying the differences between actual expenses and costs billed to the customer

Qualifications

To join our team:

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong sense of urgency 
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel and other data analysis tools
• You are able to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships and maintain a level of professionalism at all times; 
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner
• 3–5 years of related experience in Accounting or Finance is required, with experience in freight or transportation preferred  
• Strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail
• University graduate with a focus in Business, Logistics, Finance or related field.
• You are organized, analytical and pragmatic;

Additional Information

What we offer:

• The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development.
• Full time, permanent position
• A dynamic & rewarding work environment that is also a lot of fun!
• A competitive annual base salary, vacation and benefits.

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