Transportation Compliance Analyst (Transportation Business and Accounting Analyst)

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Job Description

DHL Supply Chain is looking for a Transportation Compliance Analyst (Transportation Business and Accounting Analyst)to support our thriving Dedicated Transportation business in Westerville, Ohio, headquarters.

This position will perform a variety of financial, accounting, administrative, and analytical tasks in support of our dedicated fleet operations which serve numerous customers across several industry verticals, with over 2,000 pieces of over-the-road equipment. The position will be an important member of a broader functional team dedicated to our Transportation business including a routing group, fleet management, human resources, IT/systems, and finance.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices for repair and maintenance services and lease costs. Performing exception handling on invoice errors and overdue invoices as needed.
• Allocating lease, repair/maintenance, and other costs to DHL operating sites per agreed methodologies.
• Auditing supplier invoices to ensure use of correct rates and reviewing invoices to ensure proper application of agreed purchase order and approvals processes.
• Calculating and booking necessary accruals and adjustments related to fleet operating costs.
• Performing monthly reporting/analysis and assistance with month-end close procedures.
• Maintaining the over-the-road equipment database to ensure accurate and timely upkeep.
• Supporting development and rollout of KPI dashboards related to the over-the-road fleet.
• Processing, tracking, and maintaining all lease and repair and maintenance contract schedules.
• Ensuring schedules reflect agreed rates, terms, and counts.
• Interfacing directly with vehicle and maintenance suppliers, as well as DHL site managers.
• Supporting the vehicle accident repair process and coordinating the processing of accident claims with the DHL Risk group.
• Identifying/reviewing charges for physical damage and miscellaneous charges with Op Manager.
• Assisting with administration of license/registration, fuel tax, and other transportation-related compliance activities.
• Ensuring certain fleet-related SOPs are accurate and up-to-date, and that they are understood and followed by associates at DHL’s operating sites.
• Assisting with the tracking key milestones of during equipment acquisition and disposition.
• Helping to ensure equipment changes (ex. transfers, relocations, disposals) are accurately reflected across platforms and programs.
• Assisting with the setup, processing, and tracking of capital purchase requests and invoices for cameras and other fleet systems.
• Handling requests for Titles, Powers of Attorney, and various certificates.
• Other ad hoc projects as directed by management.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Transportation, or other related field
• 2-5 years of hands-on finance/accounting experience, preferably in roles including operational or administrative support and month-end close responsibilities
• Preferential consideration will be given to candidates with experience in over-the-road transportation, equipment leasing, compliance, and/or fleet management
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manipulate large amounts of data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Hyperion Essbase and Oracle GL experience also a plus
• Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communication skills, plus strong command presence and ability to interface individually with external service providers

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement