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Director, Finance


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 148789 - 216338
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As the Director of FP&A for Echos Supply Chain Solutions segment you will serve as the dedicated finance leader for one of Echos priority growth areas encompassing Managed Transportation warehousing fulfillment parcel and cross-border transportation. This segment represents a critical pillar of Echos strategy to become a full supply chain solution partner for its clients. You will be the primary financial business partner to the President and senior leadership of the Supply Chain Solutions segment leading all financial planning analysis and performance management activities for the business. This role requires deep commercial acumen strong leadership and the ability to connect financial outcomes to the operational drivers that define the segment.

This role will report to the VP of Finance and will collaborate closely with the Supply Chain Solutions segment leadership team corporate FP&A and cross-functional partners across Operations Sales and Technology to ensure financial rigor and strategic alignment across the segment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and lead all financial planning processes for the Supply Chain Solutions segment including the annual budget long-range plan and rolling forecasts across service lines including Managed Transportation warehousing fulfillment parcel and cross-border transportation.
  • Produce and continuously improve monthly and quarterly segment management reporting (P&L volume revenue gross profit and operating metrics) and variance analyses versus budget forecast and prior periods for executive and board-level audiences.
  • Build and maintain sophisticated financial models and scenario analyses to support the business and capital investment decisions within the Supply Chain Solutions segment.
  • Partner closely with segment leaders to analyze revenue gross profit and key operational KPIs across service lines; identify performance gaps versus plan and recommend corrective actions.
  • Support the financial integration of service lines into the Supply Chain Solutions segment including development of combined reporting frameworks and synergy tracking.
  • Design and deliver executive-level financial presentations and board materials that communicate Supply Chain Solutions segment performance strategic outlook and investment priorities with clarity and conviction.
  • Act as a cross-functional financial resource across Supply Chain Solutions Operations Sales and Technology; proactively engage segment VPs and directors to improve financial performance and enhance the quality of financial support.
  • Drive continuous improvement of FP&A tools systems (Anaplan) and processes specific to the Supply Chain Solutions segment including automation of KPI reporting and cost tracking across the various service lines.
  • Partner with accounting resources to ensure accuracy integrity and consistency of financial data and assumptions across segment reporting in accordance with company policies and applicable standards.
  • Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic decisions including new service line launches customer profitability assessments network optimization and M&A integration activities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or a related field; Masters degree or CPA is highly desirable.
  • 10 years of progressive experience in FP&A corporate finance or a related financial role; prior people management experience preferred.
  • Prior experience in the logistics 3PL or supply chain industry strongly preferred but not required.
  • Expertise in financial modeling and advanced Excel skills required.
  • Experience with FP&A/ERP systems (e.g. Anaplan Workday) and BI tools (Tableau Power BI) highly desirable.
  • Proven track record of serving as a trusted financial business partner to senior operational and commercial leadership with experience influencing resource allocation business strategy and segment-level P&L decisions.
  • Experience supporting business integration or post-merger activities is highly desirable.

Core Skills & Competencies

  • Strategic commercial acumen: ability to understand the economics of a multi-service-line logistics business and connect financial outcomes to operational and go-to-market drivers.
  • Executive-level communication and presentation skills; ability to distill complex financial and operational data into clear actionable insights for senior audiences.
  • Strong leadership capability: inspiring and developing high-performing teams while maintaining accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Exceptional analytical rigor attention to detail and structured problem-solving ability.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority deliverables simultaneously in a fast-paced evolving environment.
  • Experience in or strong enthusiasm for transportation and supply chain

Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider we simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers handling crucial tasks so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast dock to dock and across all major transportation modes Echo connects businesses that need to ship their products with carriers who transport goods quickly securely and cost-effectively.

Work environment/physical demands summary:

This job operates in an office environment and uses a computer telephone and other office equipment as needed to perform duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of that of an office with an open seating floor plan. The employee may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the work day. The employee is regularly required to sit talk or hear.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran.

Benefits

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This role is eligible for a bonus that is based on a combination of personal and business performance.


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