Full-Time

Financial Operations Representative

Posted on 12/16/2024

Echo Global Logistics

Echo Global Logistics

1,001-5,000 employees

Automotive & Transportation
Industrial & Manufacturing
Enterprise Software

Entry

Chicago, IL, USA

Category
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Finance & Banking
Requirements
  • 6 months Transportation Logistics experience required, preferably LTL shipping
  • Strong communication skills
  • Organized with strong attention to detail
  • Collaborative and problem-solving focused
  • Basic Excel Skills
  • Nice to have: Finance/Billing experience
  • HS Graduate or Equivalent
Responsibilities
  • Work directly with Account Teams / Sales Rep, Clients, shipper, and/or receiver to verify carrier invoice charges
  • Investigate and dispute carrier invoices with carriers
  • Manually review carrier invoices
  • Resolve and approve carrier invoice discrepancies by adjusting load-level cost
  • Adjust and approve client invoices by adjusting load-level revenue
  • Identify opportunities for CIR Automation
  • Investigate career invoices not associated with an Optimizer load to identify proper billing party
  • Identify client specific pricing issues, escalate to AP and Pricing for resolution
Echo Global Logistics

Echo Global Logistics

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Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$19.9M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2004

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

9%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased AI adoption enhances Echo's route optimization and predictive analytics capabilities.
  • The rise of e-commerce drives demand for Echo's advanced logistics solutions.
  • Sustainability trends align with Echo's efforts to reduce carbon footprints.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from digital freight platforms like Convoy and Uber Freight is increasing.
  • Rising fuel costs could impact Echo's pricing strategies and profit margins.
  • The ongoing driver shortage may lead to capacity constraints for Echo.

What makes Echo Global Logistics unique

  • Echo is recognized for its technology-enabled transportation and supply chain services.
  • Echo has been named to FreightWaves' FreightTech 25 for three consecutive years.
  • Echo is a leader in sustainability, recognized as a Green Supply Chain Partner.

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