Finance Operations Analyst, Wholesale Apparel
About The Position
The Finance Operations Analyst supports day-to-day financial and operational activities across Treasury, customer master data and business operations. This position partners cross-functionally with Finance, Credit, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Sales, Customer Service, EDI, Production and Distribution to ensure accurate financial transactions, customer data, reporting and operational execution. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and Excel skills with hands-on experience working within an ERP environment. Experience within apparel, accessories, consumer products or another wholesale/product-driven organization is preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Operations or a related discipline preferred.
- 2–5 years of relevant finance, accounting, treasury, business operations or analytical experience.
- Experience within apparel, accessories, consumer products, wholesale or a related industry preferred.
- Experience with RLM, SAP or a comparable ERP system.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis.
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and identify discrepancies.
- Ability to prepare and work with financial and operational reports.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner across multiple departments.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently in a fast-paced environment.
- High degree of accuracy, judgment and discretion when handling confidential financial and operational information.
Responsibilities
- Monitor daily cash positions and bank balances and assist with funding requirements and intercompany transfers.
- Prepare short- and medium-term cash forecasts using AR, AP and operational data.
- Process and reconcile wires, ACH transactions, deposits and intercompany settlements.
- Research banking discrepancies and partner with Finance, Credit, AP and AR to resolve issues.
- Maintain banking documentation, authorized signers, payment templates and supporting controls.
- Prepare treasury reporting and assist with month-end close, audits and banking projects.
- Analyze banking fees and activity and identify opportunities for process and cost improvements.
- Create, maintain and validate customer master records within the ERP system.
- Maintain customer information including billing/shipping addresses, payment terms, tax information, sales divisions and customer hierarchies.
- Review setup requests for completeness and required approvals.
- Investigate and resolve data discrepancies impacting orders, invoicing, credit, EDI and customer reporting.
- Perform data-quality audits and maintain accurate documentation and controls.
- Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Credit, Finance, IT, EDI and Operations to support customer onboarding and issue resolution.
- Maintain corporate vendor agreements and operational requirements across assigned divisions.
- Serve as a liaison among Sales, Customer Service, Credit, Chargebacks, EDI, Production, Distribution Centers and customers.
- Review customer compliance guides, routing instructions, payment terms, allowances and vendor requirements.
- Coordinate and maintain customer pricing allowances.
- Maintain customer portals, user access, routing guides, customer manuals and related operational documentation.
- Track recurring operational issues, identify root causes and recommend process improvements.
- Support accurate reporting and analysis across finance and operations.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
