LLP - FBA Manager ( Freight Billing Audit Manager ) - Military veterans preferred

Are you a motivated, organized person seeking an exciting and rewarding opening in a fast-paced environment?  Would you enjoy being part of a committed team that works together to create a relevant, important difference in the lives of our customers and employees?  If you're looking for change, and you're ready to make changes … we're looking for you.

DSC. Top Employer Certified Spain and Europe

Your key responsabilities as Freight Billing Audit Manager (Finance Manager) will be: 

To assist the Commercial Controller to effectively and proactively manage all aspects of the FBA&P function within the associated contracts in order to provide the appropriate information / service to the site, colleagues and customer. This role is responsible for supporting of the FBA&P Function and ensuring on time payment to the carriers and timely billing to the customer takes place whilst overseeing day to day freight spend reconciliations and complete month end trading process ensuring accruals are valid and backed up. To ensure adequate financial cost controls are in place with the support from the FBA&P Assistant Finance Managers.

Key Accountabilities

Financial Analysis

• Evaluation of customer freight contracts providing deep insight into the financials including analysis of high volume and value of data

• Responsibility for the freight purchasing and sales ledger inc. PO management on Oracle and control of Open Shipments in TMS across the accounts                  

• Support the delivery of accurate, complete and timely charging analysis to the customer as well as query resolution                                                                                                                               

• Proactively reduce future currency risks through hedging activities                                  

Control and Governance                       

• Develop new tools to improve financial visibility    

• Ensure all entries to balance sheet primes under our control stand up to scrutiny and have back up 

Business Partnering support                                                                                            

• Support Financial Controller (FBA&P) in day to day operation of multi site, multi currency, multi platform accounting, invoicing and reporting    

• Support FBA&P in continuous improvement agenda within the department and ensure processes are aligned to FBA&P strategy      

• Support in review and management of carrier payments, customer debt and cash allocation  

• Deputise alongside Assistant Finance Managers for Commercial Controller when required       

• Coach internal and external stakeholders in FBA&P matters

Mandatory Requirements. (Please refrain to submit CV/candidature if you do not meet these requisitions)

Degree level education

Excellent communication skills at all levels across the business   

English  and local language Fluent               

P&L experience. Knowledge of General Ledger accounts and intercompany reporting, Balance Sheet reconciliations   

OTM System Knowledge                                                                                                                           

Ability to work in detail and high level                                    

Multi-country / currency experience                

Excellent IT skills - e.g MS Excel. Strong analytical and numerical skills      

Strong organisation / planning    

Strong attention to detail                                                                

Ability to work to strict deadlines                                                                     

Ability to support the Senior Finance Controller at site                                                          

Flexibility / adaptability to meet changing business demands