Financial Analyst » EltasJobs

Overview

Primary purpose of this position is to support the company through Daily/Weekly/Monthly Reporting, Budgeting, and Forecasting Merchandise Sales and Gross Profit metrics. This role facilitates the company’s annual planning process by analyzing sales and margin results, and preparing summary presentations of results to the finance and merchandising teams.

Responsibilities

P&L and Cash Flow
Reporting Sales results and trends on Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Annual basis to Executive leadership and Merchandising teams.
Update monthly reporting, comparing budget, and prior year results to actual results.
Analysis of Sales trends and other relevant information in order to develop operating assumptions necessary to complete Budget, Mid-Year Plans, and monthly forecasts.
Preparation of various ad hoc analyses or models to evaluate economic implications of new programs and initiatives and recommending actions.
Adapt financial reporting to fit the needs of the business.
Gaining a thorough understanding of key business drivers, effectively communicating, and negotiating with all levels of management.
Creation of financial summaries combining text, graphs, and schedules for use by senior management at recurring meetings.
Prepares National Meeting presentation decks for bi-monthly review of the company’s merchandise sales results.
Responsibility for the creation and maintenance of various management reports on a monthly basis that are widely distributed throughout the company, enabling management to focus on outliers to improve results.
Participate in departmental initiatives to implement new tools for forecasting and budgeting
Developing a deep understanding of company’s in-house financial systems (7-IA, 7Intel, Power BI, SSRS, Oracle, and TM1).
Create and maintain reports and models using in-house financial systems.
Training others on the use of in-house financial systems.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Economics is preferred) or equivalent experience.
Experience: 2 – 5 Years
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and understand the impact and use of multi-spreadsheet linking capabilities
Understanding of Financial and Accounting mathematical concepts
Ability to mine data and create impactful management reports.
Ability to draft professional correspondence that accompanies requests for information in a clear and concise manner.
Ability to communicate with Senior and Executive personnel.
Ability to integrate into a team
Ability to present and respond to questions surrounding detailed financial information
Internal Posting Dates: 4/17 – 4/30