Senior Freight Cost Analyst

Job Description:

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Passionate drive to innovate and create.

  
  
  

• Integrity to the core

  
  
  

• Enthusiastic customer focus

  
  
  

• Consistent interactive teamwork

  
  
  

• Desire for continuous improvement and top performance

  
  
  

Here is a glimpse of what you will do:

• Consolidate and analyze financial data, including freight invoice validation, reconciliations, period-to-period variance analysis, and analyzing cost deviation with variance explanations.

  
  
  

• Maintain the financial status of 100+ multiple projects in weekly status reports showing budget, forecast, extra cost, and invoice status.

  
  
  

• Ensure the reporting of each freight forwarder rate is strictly adhered to, especially regarding invoicing, costs, payments (including terms), and budgets.

  
  
  

• Freight Audit, to identify the duplicate invoices and ensure compliance with payment terms .

  
  
  

• Response for statement of account reconciliation by each freight forwarder every month and manage the disputes

  
  
  

• Establish control processes and guidelines for data maintenance

  
  
  

• Compile and create reports, graphs, charts, documents, and slide presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and PowerBI.

  
  
  

• Establish control processes and guidelines for data maintenance

  
  
  

Here is some of what you will need (required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered. Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) – preferred.

  
  
  

• 8+ years of relevant experience with logistics, and transportation, preferably in a high-volume environment.

  
  
  

• Strong knowledge of multi-modal logistics pricing structure (ocean, rail, truck, air, and customs brokerage).

  
  
  

• 5+ years of variance analysis experience (actuals to forecast comparison) and period-to-period analysis.

  
  
  

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

  
  
  

• Knowing how to use formulas in Excel is required. VBA macro skills is required.

  
  
  

Knowledge in SQL and PowerBI or other BI tools is preferred

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Great communication skills.

  
  
  

• Commit and deliver.

  
  
  

At Nextpower, we are driving the global energy transition with an integrated clean energy technology platform that combines intelligent structural, electrical, and digital solutions for utility-scale power plants. Our comprehensive portfolio enables faster project delivery, higher performance, and greater reliability, helping our customers capture the full value of solar power. Our talented worldwide teams are redefining how solar power plants are designed, built, and operated every day with smart technology, data-driven insights, and advanced automation. Together, we’re building the foundation for the world’s next generation of clean energy infrastructure.