Financial Transportation Analyst
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Postal Code: 46201
Financial Transportation Analyst
Business Title Financial Transportation Analyst
Requisition ID 24801BR
Job Category Finance/Accounting
Locations USA - Indianapolis, IN
Job Posting Imagine working in one of the most exciting and professionally satisfying industries anywhere. Imagine being involved in cutting-edge projects on a daily basis. At Covance, your imagination, your dedication, and your drive to find solutions to challenging projects begin on your very first day. Covance is one of the world's largest and most respected contract research organizations. Our clients are a Who's Who of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. If you're looking for a diverse and stimulating work environment, you'll find it at Covance..
We are currently hiring a Financial Transportation Analyst for our Indianapolis, IN location.
This position is a highly analytical role in finance working with management at all levels to help make informed decisions and formulate strategy. Responsibilities include: acting as liaison between finance and global logistics, maintaining and continually re-engineering financial data sources, conducting in-depth analysis for internal and possibly external clients, performing cost-benefit analysis, and working advantageously as a member and leader within project teams as they relate to transportation. Key responsibilities include:
. Prepare and coordinate monthly management reporting and analysis.
. Play a role in managing and tracking global unmatched transportation and assist team with issue resolution.
. Continually advance visibility and sources of transportation events - analyze and report on these events.
. Work with Client Services and Logistics departments to ensure that current pricing reflects current trends in investigator performance and shipping patterns, and provide recommendations on possible gaps.
. Assist Global Controllers to identify and investigate perceived inconsistencies between, and understand changes in, transportation revenue and expense.
. Assist Planning team with forecasting transportation revenue and expense.
. Develop Finance processes, controls, and documentation related to transportation activity.
. Develop and distribute key messages regarding the effects of logistical decisions on study budgets, presenting to senior management and sales executives where applicable.
. Propose enhancements of existing reporting tools and systems (such as key performance indicators, optimization of financial data flow, interfacing of various IT systems etc.).
Because of our passion and drive, Covance attracts the kind of people whose contribution has resulted in our exceptional growth. Once a part of our talented team, our employees stay at Covance to work in an environment that encourages career development, allows them to work alongside respected colleagues on challenging projects and provides a diverse global culture.
There is no better time to join us!
Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. (M/F/D/V). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.
Education/Qualifications Minimum Required:
.BA or BS degree in Finance or Accounting or related field.
Preferred:
.CPA, MBA, Masters in related field.
Experience .Minimum of two to three (2-3) years comparable experience.
.Extensive knowledge of and ability to use and create database and spreadsheet packages (i.e. Excel, Access, SQL, etc.).
.Ability to give and follow written and oral instructions, as well as be self-driven to achieve company and departmental objectives.
.Ability to interact with employees of a variety of developmental and socio-cultural backgrounds.
.Outstanding verbal and written skills with exposure to senior management.
.Strong planning, organizational, and problem solving skills
.Prior use of ERP and Operational systems (demonstrated knowledge of database / system connectivity)
Start time 8
End time 5
Days per week 5
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