Part-Time Corporate Financial Consultant – Transportation & Logistics

Overview

A corporate finance consulting opportunity is available within the logistics and transportation industry. This role involves part-time work (20-35 hours per week) and is fully remote. Compensation ranges from $50 to $90 per hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end ship cost accrual processes, including journal entry preparation, delta analysis, and reconciliation of accrued shipping cost balance sheet accounts (Business Day 3–7 cadence).
• Research and validate carrier invoices in NetSuite, categorizing shipping activity by current month, prior month, and prior period to determine required accrual amounts.
• Calculate and produce ship cost accrual entries using data from FreightOptics, PowerBI Ship Cost Reconciliation Dashboard, SQL queries (via SQL Server Management Studio), and NetSuite.
• Analyze freight and shipping cost trends by carrier to identify potential misstatements, known deltas (e.g., UPS returns, WROs, service charges, USPS adjustments, OSM pickups, Flavorcloud reclasses), and variances to budget.
• Prepare monthly ship cost location reclass entries, reallocating costs to each fulfillment center/location by carrier to align general ledger costs with system margin.
• Coordinate with finance, operations, transportation, data, and IT teams to review monthly P&L and investigate variances.
• Maintain and update detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs) and accounting policy narratives for all ship cost procedures to strengthen internal controls.
• Support external audit and tax teams by preparing schedules, explaining supporting material, and providing documentation as needed.
• Examine shipping data, contracts, carrier onboarding changes, and critical accounting estimates related to expense recognition.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and assignments as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in the transportation or logistics industry.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• CPA certification strongly preferred; CPA candidates will also be considered.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and transportation-specific accounting principles, with the ability to write technical memos.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, pivot tables, and handling large data sets.
• Experience with ERP systems, specifically NetSuite, is strongly preferred.
• Experience with or ability to quickly learn PowerBI, SQL Server Management Studio, and GlobalProtect VPN environments.
• Familiarity with transportation management software (TMS) is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to meet month-end close deadlines.
• Ability to work independently in a lean, fast-paced accounting environment while collaborating cross-functionally.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate between $50 and $90, based on experience.
• Remote work environment.
• Ideally working Central Standard Time (CST) business hours.

Location

• 100% remote position
• Preference for candidates able to work during CST business hours