Financial Planning And Analysis - Costing Scommerce

About The Team

The FP&A Analyst will own management reporting for warehouse costing actuals and forecasts. The role will track warehouse cost performance, explain variances, and support forecasting cycles with accurate, well-organized reporting outputs.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management reports on warehouse costing actuals (e.g., labor, consumables, rental, and depreciation), sourced from the general ledger and operational systems.
• Reconcile warehouse cost data reported by Accounting against operational/volume data (e.g., units handled, orders fulfilled, storage capacity utilized) to ensure reporting accuracy and consistency.
• Analyze and report variances in warehouse costs vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods, highlighting key cost drivers (e.g., volume, rate, efficiency) in a format suited for non-finance stakeholders.
• Consolidate warehouse costing inputs into forecast and budget templates, working closely with Supply Chain/Warehouse Operations teams to gather assumptions and updates.
• Build and maintain dashboards and recurring reporting packages (e.g., cost-per-unit, cost-per-order, cost as % of sales) to track warehouse cost trends over time.
• Support monthly/quarterly business reviews by preparing warehouse costing slides, commentary, and supporting schedules for leadership.
• Partner with Warehouse Operations and Supply Chain teams to understand cost drivers, operational changes, and their reporting implications.
• Maintain and improve reporting templates and processes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and timeliness of warehouse cost reporting.
• Flag anomalies or unexplained variances in warehouse costing data to Accounting/Finance for follow-up and resolution.
• Support ad hoc analysis related to warehouse network costs (e.g., cost comparisons across sites/regions, cost-saving initiative tracking).
  
  

• Minimum 2 years experience in Audit, Financial Planning, Budget Management, or similar role
• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) is a plus, but is not required
• Professional certification/license such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is a plus
• Outstanding critical-thinking, highly meticulous and detail-oriented
• Capable of handling multiple tasks and work under pressure
• Strong grasp of numbers and proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication and collaboration skills. Has the ability to coordinate with several teams and interact with senior management