Senior Financial Analyst / Finance Manager, Central FP&A

Company Description

• We take care of our employees, and they take care of our customers!
• Become a member of a global community!
• The international logistics industry is an integral piece of the global trade puzzle; we make the world go round.
• Global supply chain management is what we do, and at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
• Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
• As a Fortune 500 company, we employ over 19,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 350+ locations across six continents.
• Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems.

Our Mission

• We recruit, train, and retain the very best logistics and technical experts the world over.
• We love to promote from within - more than 50 percent of our employees have been at Expeditors for five years or more.
• Our high retention rate is influenced by a unique compensation program for positions that are more than just jobs - they're chances to grow, do what you love and build a career with us!

Job Description

Summary Description

• This is a hands-on role on Expeditors' new Central FP&A team, which runs the finance calendar, monthly forecast, annual operating plan, consolidated management reporting, and Board and earnings support.
• Reporting to the Director, Central FP&A, this person will build and run the models, processes, and reporting behind those cycles, and help shape how a growing FP&A function works at Expeditors.
• We will hire at the Senior Financial Analyst or Manager level depending on experience.
• At the Manager level, the role takes broader ownership of forecast and reporting cycles, leads workstreams across Finance, and reviews the work of others as the team grows.
• We're looking for someone who has done strong FP&A work in a well-run finance organization, is curious about how our business makes money, and is practical, detail-oriented, and comfortable in an evolving environment.

What You Do

Run the Forecast and Planning Cycles

• Prepare and consolidate the monthly and quarterly forecast, managing timelines, templates, inputs, and version control.
• Gather and validate inputs from regional controllers, finance business partners, and corporate functions, resolving gaps and inconsistencies.
• Build and maintain the driver-based models behind the forecast, annual operating plan, and long-range plan.
• Prepare planning assumptions, templates, scenarios, and review materials for the annual operating plan and long-range plan.
• Partner with corporate function leaders to prepare their operating expense forecasts and budgets, including headcount and cost center inputs, bringing consistency to cost centers planned today without finance support.
• Maintain the finance calendar and track significant strategic initiatives so their financial impact is reflected in the plan and forecast.
• Analyze forecast accuracy and variances to actuals, and recommend improvements to methods and assumptions.

Deliver Management, Board, and Earnings Reporting

• Prepare monthly management reporting on results, drivers, risks, opportunities, and outlook.
• Draft clear commentary on what changed, why it changed, and what it means for the outlook.
• Prepare analyses and supporting materials for Board meetings and the earnings process, working with senior Finance leaders and Investor Relations.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, reconciled to reported results, well documented, and delivered on time.

Build Models and Analysis

• Analyze business performance, cost, headcount, and productivity to support leadership decisions.
• Build scenario and sensitivity analyses that make key assumptions transparent.
• Apply consistent modeling standards for structure, documentation, and quality review.

Improve Processes and Systems

• Document and improve repeatable forecasting, planning, and reporting processes, reducing manual effort and cycle time.
• Support the transition to Oracle EPM Cloud through requirements, testing, data validation, and process design.
• Simplify, standardize, and automate recurring work using Excel, Power BI, and emerging analytical and AI tools.

Partner Across Finance

• Work closely with regional controllers, Accounting, Treasury, Human Resources, and finance business partners to understand the numbers behind the forecast and reporting.
• Build working relationships across functions and geographies, approaching the business with curiosity.
• At the Manager level, lead workstreams within the forecast and reporting cycles, and review and coach the work of others.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• Senior Financial Analyst: four or more years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or a related discipline. Manager: seven or more years, including ownership of a forecast, planning, or reporting process.
• Hands-on experience with forecasting, budgeting, consolidation, and management reporting in a large or complex organization.
• Strong financial modeling skills and advanced proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Solid understanding of the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and how operating drivers flow through to results.
• Ability to turn complex data into clear, concise analysis and commentary for senior audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and commitment to accuracy and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively where processes and systems are still evolving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a mature FP&A organization within a public company.
• Experience preparing Board or earnings materials.
• Experience with Oracle EPM (Hyperion), Power BI, or comparable planning and business intelligence tools, including supporting a system implementation.
• For the Manager level, experience leading workstreams or coaching other analysts.
• CPA, CFA, MBA, or progress toward one.
• Global business perspective; experience in logistics, transportation, or another network-based business is a plus.

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days)
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.