Senior Financial Analyst / Manager of FP&A

Description

About DCL Logistics

For over 40 years, DCL Logistics has powered the brands that shape how the world shops. We are a modern 3PL and a technology company at heart, trusted by high-growth, innovative names in consumer electronics, health and beauty, wellness, and connected devices. Our proprietary platforms (eFactory, SelectShip, and ReturnTrak) give our clients full command of their supply chain, and our ISO 9001:2015 certified facilities deliver the precision and quality their customers expect. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with a national network reaching 96% of the U.S. population on two-day ground, we help ambitious brands scale without limits.

Why DCL

We are more than a fulfillment company. We are a team of people who make it happen. Our culture is built on four core values that show up in everything we do: Make It Happen, Be Resourceful, Deliver Operational Excellence, and We Care. Here, your work is visible, your ideas matter, and your impact is real from day one. We move fast, we hold ourselves to the highest standard, and we take care of our people. When you join DCL, you don't just join an organization. You join a family.

Be the Analytical Engine of the Company

This is a foundational, high‑visibility role for a Senior Financial Analyst/Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (depending on experience) who thrives on building, scaling, and influencing. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will help build the FP&A function from the ground up and serve as the analytical backbone of the organization—turning data into insight and insight into action.

You will operate at the intersection of finance, strategy, and operations, partnering with leaders across the business to drive performance, accountability, and informed decision‑making.

What You’ll Do

Build & Lead Financial Insight

• Partner with the Director of Finance to establish and scale the FP&A function, frameworks, and best practices.
• Act as the company’s analytical engine, delivering forward‑looking financial insights that guide strategic decisions.
• Develop and refine reporting that integrates non‑financial drivers (orders, labor hours, customer metrics) with financial results.
• Establish, maintain, and enhance financial and operational KPIs to support performance management, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Rebuild the annual budgeting process from the ground up—owning data collection, modeling, analysis, and integration with monthly reporting.
• Support the Director of Finance in developing a robust, repeatable forecasting process that enables proactive management.
• Manage and develop scenario and sensitivity models to evaluate risks, opportunities, and strategic alternatives.

Executive Reporting & Storytelling

• Craft sharp, concise financial narratives and commentaries that explain performance, trends, and variances to Executive Leadership.
• Present financial analysis and key insights to leadership and budget owners on a recurring basis, supporting planning, forecasting, and performance management.
• Build ad‑hoc analyses, reports, and models to answer complex questions posed by Executives and business leaders.
• Lead the development and enhancement of BI tools and data automation initiatives (Power BI or similar).

Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Collaborate closely with the Controller and Accounting team to ensure accurate, timely monthly financial packages.
• Lead cross-functional Finance initiatives, ensuring buy-in and accountability across the Executive Team.
• Provide guidance on accounting adjustments that need to be made to the accounting team.
• Review monthly financial results in detail, ensuring all transactions are properly reflected and understood.
• Work with leaders across the organization to understand, measure, and optimize financial performance and keep meticulous commentaries to support accountability.
• Partner with the Director of Finance to spearhead revenue‑generating and cost‑saving initiatives.

Process Optimization

• Lead the efforts for Finance on cross functional data projects.
• Lead efforts on business process optimization for existing financial and operational reporting.
• Improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of reporting and planning processes.

What You Bring

Experience & Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with strong working knowledge of accounting principles.
• Advanced experience building integrated financial models, scenarios, and forecasts.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas, data modeling); experience with Access a plus.
• Hands‑on experience with Power BI or similar BI/reporting tools.
• Comfort working deep in the data while maintaining a strategic, big‑picture lens.
• Attributes for Success
• Strong analytical thinker with excellent attention to detail.
• Curious, proactive, and solutions‑oriented—always asking “why” and “what’s next.”
• Willing to roll up your sleeves in a fast‑moving, evolving environment.
• Confident partnering with senior leaders and translating data into clear business insight.
• High ownership mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Why This Role Matters

This is not a maintenance role—it’s a build, influence, and scale opportunity. You will help shape how the company plans, measures success, and makes decisions. Your work will be visible, impactful, and critical to the company’s growth