Senior Financial Analyst, North America Sales & Operations Finance

Reposted One Month Ago
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San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office
96K-132K Annually
Senior level
eCommerce • Logistics • Software • Transportation • 3PL: Third Party Logistics
Flexport helps make global commerce so easy there will be more of it.
The Role
Partner with North America Sales and Operations leaders to drive forecasting, planning, reporting, and analysis. Own monthly/quarterly close cadence, KPI definition, and budgeting. Lead process improvements and AI-driven automation, collaborate with Data Analytics and Accounting, and translate commercial questions into actionable insights to influence business decisions.
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About Flexport: 

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. 

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

The Opportunity

You will be a key partner to our General Managers and North America leadership across the Sales and Operations organizations. This is a role with both a strategic and a tactical edge: you’ll drive forecasting, planning, closing the books, and own the day-to-day tasks that keep the business moving. You’ll also play a key role in our AI transformation, working cross-functionally, with our accounting and data analytics teams to design and automate workflows across the enterprise.

If you want to work at the cross section of global trade, technology and modern finance you belong here.

You Will:

  • Partner with Sales & Operations Leadership: Serve as the strategic finance partner to GMs and NA leadership, monitoring trends, communicating performance, and empowering operators to manage their business with clarity and confidence.
  • Drive Business Outcomes Cross-Functionally: Operate at the intersection of strategy and execution. Translate commercial and operational questions into analysis that drives decisions, and work across teams to unblock bottlenecks and prioritize opportunities by impact.
  • Improve & Automate: Lead process improvements beyond your core reporting. Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to scale complex financial workflows and build tooling that supercharges the whole team.
  • Own the Reporting Cadence: Facilitate the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting rhythm. Partner with Accounting to support the close, and make sure leadership has timely, accurate, and actionable numbers on a predictable schedule.
  • Partner with Data Analytics on KPIs: Work hand in hand with our Data Analytics team, who own dashboard design and maintenance, to define and maintain the key business KPIs that Sales and Operations leaders rely on to run their business.
  • Forecast, Plan & Analyze: Support forecasting, business planning, compensation planning, and budget-vs-actuals analysis for the Sales and Operations org. Develop a deep understanding of the key business drivers and surface the insights that matter.
  • Be a Source of Truth: Be the reliable source of truth for both the numbers and the status of key initiatives, holding cross-functional partners accountable for deliverables.

You Should Have:

Hard Skills

  • 3-5 years of experience in FP&A, Business Operations, or Data Analytics. Logistics or high-growth tech experience is a plus.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field. (required)
  • Financial Modeling: Strong financial modeling and Excel/GSheets skills (required).
  • Technical Skillset: Demonstrated competency with relational databases (Snowflake, SQL) and agentic coding platforms (Claude Code/Codex). Working knowledge of large language models and emerging interoperability standards such as Model Context Protocol. Experience with the Linux command line and version control (Git/GitHub) is highly preferred. 

Soft Skills

  • Self-Starter: A growth mindset and high emotional intelligence.
  • Curious & Resourceful: Innately curious and resourceful, with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Comfortable with Ambiguity: Ready to roll up your sleeves and solve ambiguous problems with little direction.
  • Communication: A proactive, persuasive communicator, both written and verbal, who can operate across multiple levels of the organization.
  • Critical & Strategic Thinking: Sound business judgment paired with strong critical and strategic thinking.
  • Time Management: Excellent time management, with a sense of urgency and the flexibility to move between strategic and tactical work.
  • Collaboration: A team player who makes cross-functional partners better.

Worried About Not Having Logistics Experience? Don’t be. We bring people from diverse backgrounds together with industry veterans to move the logistics industry forward, and we invest in your ramp from day one through Flexport Academy.

Why Flexport:

You’ll join a team operating with the agility of a startup and the data advantage of a global logistics leader. This is a hands-on environment for builders, not observers. You won’t just report on the business, you’ll help shape how Sales and Operations make decisions. You’ll own real analysis every day and partner directly with the leaders running North America. If that’s the kind of impact you’re after, let’s talk.

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salary for the position in the posting's respective region. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range displayed, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training. Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at Flexport, which also includes bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefit offerings such as medical, dental, and flexible time off.
The US base salary range for this position (this does not include bonus, equity and benefits):
$96,000$132,000 USD
Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Skills Required

  • 3-5 years of experience in FP&A, Business Operations, or Data Analytics
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field
  • Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
  • Demonstrated competency with relational databases (Snowflake)
  • Proficiency with SQL
  • Experience with agentic coding platforms (Claude Code, Codex)
  • Working knowledge of large language models and Model Context Protocol
  • Experience with Linux command line and version control (Git/GitHub)
  • Logistics or high-growth tech experience
  • Strong communication, critical thinking, time management, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Flexport Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Flexport and has not been reviewed or approved by Flexport.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is considered competitive for engineering, data, and some go-to-market roles, with strong reported total compensation in senior tech bands. Compensation is also framed as broadly in line with market ranges for mid-level sales positions.
  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as offering multiple plan options with preventive care and prescription coverage, alongside dental and vision. Company-paid disability and basic life/AD&D are positioned as part of a comparatively robust core insurance package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Leave is framed as generous through flexible/unlimited PTO and a defined set of paid holidays for exempt staff. Paid parental leave is described with extended time for birthing and non-birthing parents, including a phased return program in some materials.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
2,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Founded in 2013, we believe trade can move the human race forward. That’s why our mission at Flexport is to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We’re shaping the future of a $8.6T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B worth of merchandise across 112 countries every year.

Why Work With Us

Global logistics is the circulatory system for the world economy. Our global team of entrepreneurs is empowered to make the important decisions, to advocate for what is right regardless of the bottom line, and to see their ideas tested in the laboratory of the real world. We are uniquely positioned to simplify trade and built to make it happen.

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