Senior Financial Analyst - Retail Finance

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company • San Leandro, CA

116d

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst - Retail Finance reports into the Retail Finance team, which serves as a strategic business partner to Ghirardelli’s Direct to Consumer team, with responsibility for balanced financial support and oversight for all Ghirardelli stores and e-Shop. This role requires financial ownership of the annual business planning / budgeting process for all Direct-to-Consumer revenue – developing and deploying processes, tools, and reporting, along with providing decision support and insights, to the Retail Leadership Team, enabling them to plan, track, and execute their annual revenue plans, with a direct impact on Ghirardelli’s top line and gross profit.

Responsibilities

• Execute, improve, and automate recurring and ad-hoc reporting and forecasting for revenue to Gross Profit
• Deliver insightful reporting and analysis to provide business managers with visibility into key Retail KPI’s (such as traffic, conversion, Average Ticket, and comp growth), as well as product and customer drivers of revenue and gross profit.
• Make data-driven recommendations to business managers to drive GP optimization and sustainable revenue growth
• Compile forecast inputs from business owners, understand risks and opportunities to the company financial plan, challenge business partners when risks arise, and share findings with Finance leadership
• Deliver timely and accurate month-end close reporting and business commentary
• Collaborate and share best practices with cross-functional Finance and Accounting colleagues to ensure consistency across functional areas
• Own all key revenue budgeting and planning processes and tools for stores and e-Shop

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees