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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The Lead Financial Analyst, Logistics provides comprehensive financial analysis, planning, and forecasting related to freight, duty, brokerage, warehouse and tariff spend. You will lead continuous improvement efforts, partnering with teams to deliver insightful updates. You will track and interpret important logistics performance metrics to support strategic decision-making and cost-optimization projects. You will help strengthen financial visibility across global logistics and ensuring cost management. You will lead month-end close activities, including preparation and management of freight and duty accruals. Ensuring accuracy and compliance with financial reporting standards.

Your Responsibilities:

Lead month end activities related freight and duties, transfer price adjustments related to duties, and warehousing spend, providing clear insights and actionable recommendations to guide next stepsManage tracking of tariff costs including actuals, forecasting and riskDrive continuous forecast process improvements with identifying cost drivers and coordinating inputs and related templatesDevelop annual operating plan (AOP) which includes setting freight and duty rates in the annual cost roll process impacting business unit margins and logistics absorptionTrack key logistics metrics and partner with logistics team and leadership to drive improvementsProvide financial approval and consultation for productivity project tracking and reporting to leadershipProvided financial analysis for the Request for Proposal process of the Third Party Logistics Provider at the Indianapolis Distribution Center along with continued tracking and cost comparisons of Rockwell's Distribution centers including cost per line analysis and productivity calculationsFinance support for Cass Freight Audit and Payment provider transition and Transportation Management System implementation

The Essentials – You Will Have:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or FinanceLegal authorization to work in the US is required- we will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, not now or in the future, for this job opening

The Preferred – You Might Also Have:

BS or BA in Accounting or Finance5+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting, within financial planning and analysisWorking knowledge of SAP, Hyperion Financial Management and Power BIMinimal Travel RequiredAbility to understand the reasons for financial resultsCustomer-focused, with an interest in understanding the strategy and priorities of the departments that they supportExperience with accounting and financial reporting conceptsWillingness to challenge the status quo to enhance productivity and processesCurious and proactive in exploring data, challenging assumptions, and seeking deeper insights to improve financial clarity

What We Offer:Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision401kPaid Time offParental and Caregiver LeaveFlexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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