Senior Financial Analyst
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Job Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in the financial reporting, planning, forecasting and business analytics for J. Hilburn. This position will be responsible for the preparation of accurate and timely budgets and forecasts, as well as provide variance analysis, supply chain & logistics performance measurement and comparative analysis. This role will also help bridge the gap between finance and technology, ensuring the accuracy of information derived from our financial systems, and identifying process improvement opportunities within Finance/Accounting, Sales and Operational support teams. Success in this role will require effective communication skills, innovative thinking, and a passion for delivering results.
The Senior Financial Analyst will support the Finance/Accounting team in the continued development of a robust control environment and deliver accurate, timely and high-quality financial information. The candidate will be responsible for in-depth knowledge of the company’s financial system; extracting and analyzing data from the system in support of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and period end close activities.
Core Accountabilities and Responsibilities
• Work to ensure the accuracy of financial data used for financial reporting
• Own reporting of key financial data used for operational decision-making
• Provide general financial data support to other key stakeholders within the finance team
• Strengthen and help implement an analytics environment, and ensure financial dashboards are updated in a timely, accurate, and appropriate manner
• Provide exceptional level of support during month-end close, forecast, and plan cycles, and ad-hoc reporting
• Resolve and analyze the full impact of system issues
• Help drive operational efficiencies through the development, analysis and insight into key productivity and efficiency measures
• Assist in the development and continuous improvement of the shared data models to provide insights across the organization
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ambitious, innovative individual, not afraid of change and moving at a fast pace
• Must be an extremely adaptive individual able to quickly process information and data
• Must be an effective communicator, both orally and in writing, with a polished presence
• Must demonstrate the ability to work effectively with people both internally and externally of differing cultures and at many levels (employees, vendors, stylists).
• Enjoys a hands-on, proactive approach with desire to work in a dynamic environment that requires an understanding of all functional areas, specifically supply chain, product development, sales, marketing and stylist support
• Must possess a continuous improvement mentality and is always looking for opportunities to drive improved efficiency and effectiveness in our operations
• Must have a strong service mentality with a collaborative, flexible approach to serving both internal and external clients
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to the organization’s mission
• Quick learner and self-starter with strong problem-solving and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to allow for mutual understanding of business needs and development of cooperative solutions
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments, and adapt quickly to change
Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within Finance and/or Financial Systems
• Netsuite experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of accounting concepts, financial planning, and reporting
• Proficiency in SQL with 2 years of experience working with large data sets
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with data visualization and reporting toolsets (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
• Advanced skill with Microsoft Office software
• Consumer packaged goods industry experience; retail experience a plus
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and vlookup