Senior Finance Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Finance Analyst provides financial planning and analysis for Americas Head Office operating expenses (OPEX), including payroll and headcount, and Other Cost of Goods Sold (Other COGS), including inventory provision, duties, and transportation. The role delivers accurate reporting, insightful analysis, and actionable recommendations to support business decisions, improve financial performance, and strengthen cost management through cross-functional collaboration and business partnership. The analyst owns budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for assigned areas; leads monthly reviews and explains variances, key drivers, risks, and opportunities; and partners with stakeholders across HR, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, and Central Finance. The role also consolidates Americas gross margin across channels, investigates discrepancies and business challenges, and supports process improvements and recurring or ad hoc analysis for Finance leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- 3–5+ years of FP&A, Commercial Finance, or relevant financial analysis experience.
- Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills.
- Understanding of P&L management, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate issues independently and present clear conclusions and recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- High sense of ownership, accountability, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and escalate issues appropriately.
Nice To Haves
- Retail, luxury, or consumer goods experience.
- Experience with SAP, ERP, Oracle, or BPC.
- Exposure to OPEX, payroll, inventory provision, duties, transportation, or gross margin analysis.
Responsibilities
- Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for Head Office OPEX and Other COGS.
- Lead monthly reviews for assigned areas, investigate variances, and communicate key financial drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Partner with HR and functional stakeholders to manage headcount, payroll, and operating expenses.
- Collaborate with Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations, and Central Finance to understand Other COGS and its impact on gross margin, including inventory provision, duties, and transportation.
- Consolidate Gross Margin for the Americas across all channels and explain variances to last year and plan.
- Investigate financial discrepancies and business challenges, identify root causes, quantify impacts, drive issues to resolution, and escalate material concerns as appropriate.
- Identify and assess financial risks and opportunities, ensuring material impacts are reflected in forecasts and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
- Deliver clear, timely, actionable financial insights that inform business decisions and improve financial outcomes.
- Build positive cross-functional working relationships, provide insights and decision support, and communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
- Identify process improvements and use technology or partner with Central Finance teams to streamline tasks and drive efficiencies.
- Support the Finance Manager, Finance Director, and VP with recurring and ad hoc financial analysis.
Benefits
- Company-sponsored benefit programs
- Discretionary bonuses
- Short- and long-term incentive packages
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
