Senior Financial Analyst - Retail Finance role at Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
The Senior Financial Analyst - Retail Finance reports into the Retail Finance team, which serves as a strategic business partner to Ghirardellis Direct to Consumer team, with responsibility for balanced financial support and oversight for all Ghirardelli stores and e-Shop. This role requires financial ownership of the annual business planning / budgeting process for all Direct-to-Consumer revenue developing and deploying processes, tools, and reporting, along with providing decision support and insights, to the Retail Leadership Team, enabling them to plan, track, and execute their annual revenue plans, with a direct impact on Ghirardellis top line and gross profit.
Scope of Responsibilities
- Execute, improve, and automate recurring and ad-hoc reporting and forecasting for revenue to Gross Profit
- Deliver insightful reporting and analysis to provide business managers with visibility into key Retail KPIs (such as traffic, conversion, Average Ticket, and comp growth), as well as product and customer drivers of revenue and gross profit
- Make data-driven recommendations to business managers to drive GP optimization and sustainable revenue growth
- Compile forecast inputs from business owners, understand risks and opportunities to the company financial plan, challenge business partners when risks arise, and share findings with Finance leadership
- Deliver timely and accurate month-end close reporting and business commentary
- Collaborate and share best practices with cross-functional Finance and Accounting colleagues to ensure consistency across functional area
- Own all key revenue budgeting and planning processes and tools for stores and e-Shop
Specific Knowledge and Skills
- Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience
- Exposure to CPG, Restaurant, or Retail industries preferred
- Understanding of a full P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement
- Familiarity with SAP (or similar ERP) and BI tools preferred
- Demonstrated experience building working models and business management tools using MS Office suite or other software
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to present to cross-functional partners and collaboratively solve problems
- Excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with building reasonable assumptions-based forecast models
Other Job Requirements
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Required to regularly sit at a workstation
- Must be able to work seated or standing for at least 8 hours
- Must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time paying close attention to detail
- Works in a normal office environment
- Occasional travel may be required
Salary: $82,157 to $106,794 / year
Seniority Level
Associate
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Finance and Accounting/Auditing
Industries
Manufacturing, Retail, and Restaurants