Logistics and Finance Specialist-12 month contract

Logistics and Finance Specialist - 12 Month Contract

Provide detailed analytics of all inbound shipments and associated costs including reconciliation of each landed cost element with freight forwarder, custom records, and company records.

Main Requirements:

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience preferably in Supply Chain Finance.
• Confident user of Microsoft Excel.
• Good communication and analytical skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, update, and finalize all inbound shipments tracker with each freight forwarder for all entities on a daily basis containing all necessary information as per defined template.
• Prepare and finalize daily reconciliation of freight forwarder trackers with Movex.
• Review import declaration documents (Bayan/BOE etc.) to ensure completeness and accuracy of the information reflecting in the customs declaration.
• Review and maintain record of all import documents (Bayans, B/Ls, Factory Invoices, FF invoices, Delivery Notes, GRNs etc.) in the dedicated folder for audit purposes.
• Prepare and finalize customs duty tracker for all inbound shipments with proof of custom duty payments linked with proper reference to customs report and Movex.
• Ensure regular daily reconciliation of custom duty trackers with Movex.
• Prepare and finalize imports reconciliation between Fasah (Customs reports) and Movex and inquire and resolve all gaps on a regular weekly basis.
• Prepare and finalize transaction level analytics of actualization impacts related to inbound freight, customs duty, and outbound freight on a weekly basis.
• Review and finalize weekly reconciliation of freight forwarder balances and Movex.
• Work closely with other finance team members to identify and address landed cost variances and inventory valuation and analysis.
• Assist in developing supply chain analytics to make operational performance and trends visible.
• Ensure data completeness and integrity of all above analytics, reports, and reconciliations.
• Analyze and interpret SC Key Performance Indicators and help in identifying areas for improvement and preparing action plans.
• Provide other financial analysis as required.
• Financial Analysis: Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities, and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.
• Financial Reporting: Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns with organizational goals and strategies.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems including ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical skills, a passion for metrics and figures, and the ability to get into the details while also seeing and understanding the bigger picture.
• A real attention to detail and a commitment to deliver a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work to tight deadlines.