Financial Analyst

ABOUT BARK:
BARK is a company building products, experiences, and entertainment for dogs and the people who love them. The lasting brand that Disney has built for kids and families, BARK is building for the fast-growing market of dog people.

Our ambition-level is high, the opportunity is huge, and our love for dogs is through the roof! We launched in 2011 with BarkBox, a monthly themed subscription of all-natural treats and clever toys. Since then, we’ve shipped more than 50 million toys and treats to the dogs across the world and use all of that direct customer feedback to inform new initiatives and ways to make dogs happier.

But what kind of company is BARK? It’s a company that has gone to the dogs. We are committed to a culture that is open, inclusive, generous, and enthusiastic — just like our pups. United by this dog-obsession, we embrace diversity of all stripes and spots. If your camera roll is 90% pictures of your dog, you belong here.

At BARK, we know that dogs aren’t pets; they’re family. Our people – crazy dog people – believe that their dogs deserve the best. The best treats, the best toys, the best seat on the couch. Together, we’re driven to be the people our dogs think we are.

WHO WE’RE SNIFFIN’ FOR:
As a Financial Analyst at BARK you will assist the FP&A Manager in supporting corporate management. This role requires strong analytical thinking, excel skills, and general knowledge of financial statements and accounting. The analyst will assist in gathering data and generating monthly/quarterly reports, as well as in special projects to support strategic decision-making. The company is on the verge of implementing new systems and financial analysis tools, and the analyst will have the opportunity to help develop and execute new reporting. The ideal candidate will welcome challenges and evolve with our business needs.

DOODIES:

• Extracting and formatting data to support analysis and reporting; data mining; ad hoc analysis;
• Preparing monthly financial reports for senior management based on information from the corporate GL system and other data sources; management reporting;
• Analyzing the historical trends of each business unit to understand financial and operational performance using appropriate key performance metrics;
• Providing senior management with valuable analytical tools and reports to establish goals and measure company performance;
• Working closely with the data and development team to ensure that financial data is being processed in a timely and accurate fashion;
• Assisting in the development and maintenance of quarterly/annual budgets and continuous forecasts of the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow.

IMPACT:

• Opportunities to shape monthly/quarterly financial and management reporting for both existing and future businesses within BARK;
• Potential to own a variety of special projects to support teams across BARK in decision making (e.g. developing tools to compare various product margins, running analysis to identify trends around growth, and creating models to evaluate business opportunities);
• Direct exposure to senior management;
• Direct exposure to a lot of dogs; and
• Ample room for career growth and promotion within FP&A.

EXPERIENCE:

• A personal drive for excellence, and an intrinsic desire to learn and grow;
• Excellent excel skills, including knowledge of pivot tables, vlookups, and if/then statements;
• Proven aptitude with computers and ability to learn new systems and tools (knowledge of NetSuite, Looker and Quickbooks a plus);
• Strong financial research, analysis, and report writing skills (prior FP&A experience a plus);
• Flair for creative problem solving, and being proactive, analytical, and detail-focused;
• Exceptional organizational and follow up skills; ability to prioritize and meet deadlines;
• Solid work ethic, and a high level of energy; a “roll-up-the-sleeves” approach to finding solutions;
• Outstanding oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; team player; and
• You will need to LOVE dogs because they will be in and around your feet throughout your days here!
• Bachelor’s degree with Finance or Accounting major or minor (or related)
• Minimum 1-2 years of business experience
• Prior Finance/accounting experience a plus

This position is a full-time, salaried position. It is located on-site at our office in Manhattan, New York. We offer health insurance for both you and your pup, 401k, wonderful team lunches, and a dog to pet anytime you wish.