Senior Financial Analyst – Retail
Senior Financial Analyst – Retail
Job category: Accounting
Job Type: Full Time
Location:
Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Posted on:
01/18/2019
Closes on:
02/18/2019
Job Description:
Position Overview
The focus of this position is to provide financial forecasting, planning and analysis support for the Johnson Fitness & Wellness retail stores, and JHT Trading, Inc. channels Specialty, Retail Parts Sales, IPO and Wellness. This is a non-supervisory position.
Responsibilities
Budgeting, planning and forecasting:
Develops the annual budget and operating plan
Maintains quarterly P&L forecast
Maintains rolling 12-month forecast
Maintains quarterly cash flow forecast
Reporting:
Develops and issues monthly financial and operational reporting packages
Provides analysis and investigation of monthly results
Maintain other financial reports as needed
Analysis:
Conducts business analysis to identify financial and business trends
Develops and implements recommendations to improve business and financial performance
Active team member on multiple business improvement projects
Develop procedures to improve financial practices
Provide on-going support for business financial analysis needs
Facilitate business and financial improvement within organization
Accounting:
Reviews and implements new financial policies
Supports month end close process as necessary
Maintains commission reporting
Facilitates financial improvement processes
Reconciliation and maintenance of assigned general ledger accounts
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education:
Minimum 4-year degree in Accounting
Additional education, such as MBA or CPA, a plus
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of prior financial analysis or related experience
Experience with SAP is preferred
Experience with Adaptive Insights desired
Other Requirements:
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including PowerPivot, pivot tables, Vlookup, VBA, Macros, etc.)
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, able to clearly communicate financial information in easy to understand manner at multiple levels and functions within the business
Strong system skills experience with SAP (FI, MM & SD modules), BW, Adaptive Insights
Firm analytical skills to understand business drivers that link operational performance to financial results
Strong business acumen
Clear problem solving and investigative skills, developing variance explanations and root causes
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
Strong understanding of financial and management accounting
Skills
SAP, BW, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Adaptive Insights, Iridium or other POS system
Communication:
Develop relationships throughout organization
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Clearly communicate analysis
Confidence in presenting ideas and recommendations
Organization:
Ability to accurately manage high degree of detail
Strong organization skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
Ability to meet deadlines consistently
Financial:
Strong understanding of financial and managerial accounting
Ability to dissect and break down complex financial issues into parts that can be clearly analyzed and communicated
Motivation to improve business and financial results
Strong analytic skills
Other:
Motivation to improve business and financial results
Action Oriented
Motivated to learn and advance to higher levels
Supportive team player
Benefits
We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities.
Some of our outstanding benefits include:
Health & Dental Insurance
Company paid Life Insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off benefits
Free access to our state-of-the-art onsite workout facility
Product discounts
Wellness programs
EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability
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