Associate Freight Analyst

The Company:

Cognex is the global leader in the exciting and growing field of machine vision, with annual revenue of $1 Billion.  We are a financially strong international company with a culture that maintains the fast-paced, creative environment of a startup.  Our employees, proudly called “Cognoids,” take their work seriously but don't take themselves seriously.  Our Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast culture recognizes our employees for their innovation, perseverance, and hard work in a fun and rewarding environment.  We value in-person team collaboration, while offering remote workplace flexibility up to two days a week.

The Team:

The Finance team has strong business partnerships and influence throughout the company.  We drive financially informed decisions in support of the company’s strategic objectives.  We are investing in advanced analytics capabilities to enhance our data-driven approach to problem solving.  We are focused on process improvement to provide the most efficient transactional support for our customers, vendors, and employees.  The Finance leadership team has a proven track record of talent development.  We invest in our team members and partner with them on their career development by offering a wide range of opportunities, including mentorships, special project assignments, training programs, and executive exposure.  

The Role:

Cognex is looking for an Associate Freight Analyst to join the growing Cost Accounting team to support our Global Operations organisation. 

A key function of this role is performing the day to day management of our freight software tool to ensure correct coding of freight invoices, liaise between carriers and Accounts payable and ensuring we capture all relevant costs at month end.

The successful candidate will have strong finance and analytical skills, solid business judgment, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. This role provides a great foundation for career growth.

Essential Functions:

• Audit twice weekly payment files to ensure correct coding

• Modify coding tables as required

• Ensure carrier invoices are submitted in a timely manner

• Review portal for exceptions & rejections and ensure actioned timely

• Monitor Invoicing mail box and assist AP with carrier queries

• Monitor hyper care reports to ensure timely processing

• Cross reference our freight auditing tool’s close report to posted payment files to ensure all files have been actioned at month end

• Carrier statement checking to ensure all costs captured at month end

• Assist Principle Analyst with month end accrual and reporting

• Assist Principle Analsyt with forecasting/budgeting process

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail to produce consistent, high-quality results
• Strong planning and organizational skills to meet deadlines
• Self-starter and problem solver
• Demonstrated initiative to implement process improvement
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to work productively in a cross-functional team environment
• Comfortable raising different points of view
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong systems skills (advanced excel, SAP, SAC)

Minimum education and work experience required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field

• 0-2 years of financial planning and analysis preferred

• Experience supporting global expense planning preferred