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.
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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333 N. Green St 12th Floor, Chicago, IL, United States, 60607
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