Senior Analyst, Finance and IR

Carter's•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Analyst, FP&A & Investor Relations role is responsible for Corporate FP&A and investor relations support. The position reports to the Director, FP&A, works closely with the broader finance and accounting teams, VP Investor Relations, legal, and business unit partners. This role provides exposure to senior leadership, and is based in our Atlanta, Georgia office.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in corporate finance (accounting, FP&A, investor relations) or professional services (public accounting, consulting)
Detail orientated with ability to perform effectively in independent and team settings
Understanding of accounting principles and financial statements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field
Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to quantify, interpret and communicate financial forecasts and results

Nice To Haves

Experience working in Investor Relations
Analytical tools, Hyperion, and SAP financial systems
Driven, organized and able to balance multiple priorities.
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
Self motivated and resourceful.
Highly effective communication and presentation skills.
Proven successful experience in identifying and implementing process improvements

Responsibilities

Support VP Investor Relations in development of quarterly earnings, board of directors, competitive intelligence, and investor meeting materials and related support documentation.
Participate in earnings calls, investor meetings & special projects and perform ad hoc analysis as needed.
Collaborate with business partners to maintain accurate data base of company performance metrics, as well as industry & peer performance and trends, to effectively support earnings call and investor meeting preparation.
Collaborate with financial planning, accounting and treasury partners to create consolidated balance sheet and cash flow forecasting model.
Provide weekly and monthly updates to Finance leadership on balance sheet and cash position with variance explanations to plan.
Create presentation materials summarizing results on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Collaborate with business leaders and cross functional teams to manage the interest (income & expense), inventory, and investor relations budget, including forecasting, monthly close and variance analysis, and financial reporting.
Provide weekly financial updates as well as monthly and quarterly variance analyses to Finance leadership and key business partners.
Coordinate timelines and calendars with business partners and key finance resources.
Manage SG&A spending, forecasting and variance analysis.
Support Consolidation Finance team with quarterly reporting and presentation materials as needed.
Support and/or identify new business investments, projects, and other profit improvement opportunities through analysis and business cases.
Provide analysis to business leaders in support of projects, new business investments, and other profit or cost reduction opportunities.