Analyst, Financial

The Vitamin Shoppe • Secaucus, NJ

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About The Position

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting FP&A processes in planning, forecasting, and analytics. This individual will be collaborating with business partners to find solutions for issues facing the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent combination of experience and instruction
• Working knowledge of financial and accounting principles
• Advanced PC skills and proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• 1-2 years of finance/accounting experience
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, with a high degree of proficiency in data retrieval/manipulation, development of forecasting models, financial analyses, & experience creating and managing business plan
• Ability to work with ambiguity and synthesize complex data to draw business insights
• Strong attention to detail & accuracy in work products
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to effectively communicate a point of view to all levels of management, and cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects within tight timelines
• Proactively initiates changes to improve work processes & takes responsibility beyond the scope of the current position

Nice To Haves

• Snowflake, SQL experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the annual operating budget and long-term strategic growth plans relating to sales, margin, and expenses
• Monitor actual financial performance, compared to budget & forecast and interpret variances during the month-end close by reconciling results and consulting with manager to provide responses to finance regarding variances
• Build and maintain complex financial models using Excel & incorporate trends gathered from disparate sources
• Partner with the Accounting department to process accruals in accordance with month-end close
• Load budget and forecast into Host Analytics system
• Support calculation and issuance of the quarterly ambassador commission payouts for the Wellness Partnership Program
• Responsible for ad-hoc requests and analysis relating to sales, margin, and/or expenses
• Support preparation of month-end financial reporting packages & management presentations
• Conduct deep dives into performance metrics & develop root cause analyses
• Maintain, enhance, and further develop dashboards and reporting
• Assist with projects as assigned.

Benefits

• competitive wages and benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level