Cost Analyst

at Outsourced Staff
  • Remote - Philippines

Remote

Finance & Legal

Mid-level

Job description

About the Company:

Our client operated a business focusing on providing national freight distribution and logistics solutions across the eastern states of Australia. We are dedicated to delivering our clients the highest standard of satisfaction through the services we offer.

Established in 1985, we have over 35 years of service and experience in the industry.

Therefore, we understand how important it is to get your products delivered with safety, consistency, reliability and accuracy.

About the Role:

You will work closely with the internal sales and quoting team to assist with freight calculations, data accuracy, and pricing analysis. This is a support-heavy, data-driven role that requires strong Excel skills and an understanding of logistics quoting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review freight quotes and assist with accurate pricing
  • Use shipment data (e.g., dimensions, weight, routes) to generate quotes
  • Input, clean, and analyse customer and freight data in Excel
  • Liaise with internal sales and operations teams to support quoting activities
  • Ensure consistency between quotes and final delivery prices
  • Support cost analysis and internal reporting as needed

Essential Skills:

  • Strong Excel skills – lookups, pivot tables, basic formulas
  • Experience in data analysis, quoting or sales support
  • Understanding of logistics terms and pricing models
  • High attention to detail and data accuracy
  • Excellent written and verbal English

Nice-to-Have Skills:

  • Experience in logistics or transport pricing
  • Familiarity with quoting tools or CRM platforms
  • Knowledge of Power BI or other dashboard/reporting tools
  • Prior work with Australian logistics or freight businesses

Other Specific Requirements:

  • An employee may be directed to carry out such duties as are within the limits of the employee’s skill,  competence, and training or tasks not specifically stated in this position description.
  • Embrace and demonstrate behaviours in accordance with the company’s Values at all times.
  • Maintain professional standards with all internal and external clients.
  • Behave at all times in a manner which reflects positively on the company.
  • Display confidentiality, professionalism and discretion at all times.
  • Whilst at work take all reasonable care to the extent required to prevent damage to their own health  and to the health of others, by their acts and omissions.
  • Consider, notify and consult with others, on matters and priorities that impact upon their health and  safety.  Escalate all safety concerns to your Direct Manager and the National HR, WHS and Training  Manager.
  • Must not, without reasonable excuse deliberately create a risk, or the appearance of a risk to the  health and safety of people at work, or to cause a disruption of work.
  • Exercising independent initiative to problem solve, triage or manage significant issues.
  • Organise and prioritise daily routines to meet identified timeframes and deadlines and respond to  problems or conflict and attending to the wide variety of day-to-day tasks and resolving issues or  escalating where appropriate.
  • All employees have a legal obligation and are required to observe all company policies and  procedures including Code of Conduct; Confidentiality; Anti-Discrimination; Equal Employment  Opportunity; Workplace Health and Safety; Quality, Employee Welfare; the Environment and Service  Delivery Standards.
  • Employees must fulfil all recordkeeping responsibilities in accordance with relevant Information  Standards and associated guidelines.

Work Experience, Skills and Personal Attributes

  • Minimum of 1 year experience in an analyst capacity
  • Intermediate to Advanced MS Excel Skills
  • Well-developed administrative, interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritise and organise work appropriately and complete task simultaneously.
  • Ability to plan and coordinate activities to provide professional and efficient services.
  • Well-developed administrative and organisational skills.
  • Proficient use of MS Office and IT applications.
  • Possess acute data entry and problem-solving skills.
  • Possess flexibility, adaptability and versatility of approach to handle changing work requirements.
  • Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy across all functions.
  • Ability to work independently and autonomously within broad guidelines

Location: Remote (Philippines)

Hours: Full-Time (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEST)

Reports To: Internal Sales / Operations Manager

Company Type: Freight & Logistics

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