Retail Financial Consultant

Benjamin Moore & Co•Montvale, NJ

27d

About The Position

At Benjamin Moore, our success is attributable to the employees who dedicate their time and talents to the brand and exemplify our core values of openness, integrity, community, excellence, and safety. Benjamin Moore employees enjoy a competitive and well-rounded benefits package, career development options, business resource groups, and opportunities to come together and connect with colleagues. We facilitate growth, development, and purpose for all through an inclusive and engaging workplace. Join us and be part of a brand that inspires creativity, innovation, and passion while supporting locally owned stores in 65 countries. Click here to see how you can paint your future! Job Summary The Retailer Business Consultant will have the opportunity to gain broad experience and lead the effort to strengthen and help grow Benjamin Moore’s independent retailer channel. This individual will be a key resource in developing and presenting improvement and growth strategies to our retailers, as well as support market distribution plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting and/or Finance. Relevant certification or MBA preferred
Strong financial statement analysis skills
Minimum 4 years of financial and business analysis including budgeting and forecasting
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to develop effective face-to-face business partner relationships at all levels
Must be highly analytical and inquisitive with strong business acumen, critical thinking skills, financial modeling, keen attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines and goals
Strong technical aptitude, including competency in Excel and experience using other Microsoft Office applications; Word, PowerPoint, etc., and the ability to quickly master new applications and systems
Ability to work in a team-based continuous improvement environment
Knowledge of point-of-sale and small business accounting software packages
Ability to travel up to 40-60%

Nice To Haves

Prior experience providing financial support to senior leadership is a plus

Responsibilities

Perform financial and operational analysis for consulting projects with independent retailers:
Conduct in-person consulting sessions with independent retail store owners
Review and analyze financial statements, including balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements, income tax returns, and POS data
Deliver presentations on small business financial management to retail store owners
Perform financial analysis against industry benchmarks to gauge current performance
Identify and quantify operational and financial improvement opportunities for independent retail stores
Develop and facilitate retail business training:
Develop new training tools and modules
Function as trainer and presenter for both internal and external training programs
Support financial training initiatives
Evaluate and facilitate company investment programs in the retailer channel
Assist retailers with growth plans, providing guidance on all facets of the process from forecasting to measuring debt service manageability. This often includes delivering on the requirements of BMC’s store growth programs, Branching-out Program (BOP) and New Entrepreneur Program (NEP), as applicable.