Senior Financial Analyst (CONTRACT)

L'Occitane En Provence•New York, NY

12d

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst will be key Business Partner to various stakeholders within the company responsible for preparing financial analyses, maintaining current financial reports, and providing context and insight around the data. Develop methodologies to determine the effectiveness of initiatives on Retail Stores and Expenses with a focus on G&A Expenses. Analyze and report on historical, current and future trends in performance. Prepare reports for executive review.

Requirements

BS in Finance, Accounting, or other quantitative field
3-5 years of experience in financial planning, analysis and modeling
Retail/Wholesale experience
Proficient in Excel, Power Point, Power BI and Other MS applications
SAP or other comparable ERP system exposure

Responsibilities

Business partner to Retail, Construction, and G&A teams
Expense control, reporting, and analysis
Financial guidance with focus on Investment Optimization and maximizing ROIs of Retail Stores
Identify Risks and Opportunities within the business and provide Actionable analysis
Monitor and control monthly Retail KPIs in collaboration with COO and Retail Directors:
Provide Retail stores with monthly sales targets in accordance with budgets
Calculate monthly and quarterly sales bonus for Retail store teams
Communicate Labor hours budget and ensure productivity optimization in stores
CAPEX Spend Tracking and Reporting
Develop and maintain trackers of CAPEX with a view on Spend vs. ROI and BUD
Participate in monthly accounting close process:
Liaise with Accounting and provide accruals of incurred expenses not yet invoiced per Accounting rules
Review monthly and YTD P&Ls and address variances to Budget/Forecast and LY with an extensive GL research for accuracy
Generate reporting and hold month end meetings with key stakeholders to review results and address variances
Financial Controls for Purchase Requisition process:
Approve Purchase Requisitions for relevant departments and thresholds and ensure accuracy vs. Budget/Forecast
Provide guidance on Expense coding and amount allocation as it relates to Accounting Rules
Generate Reporting and partner with stakeholders to address areas of risk and opportunities
Assist in the annual P&L Budget and quarterly Forecast Preparation/Development
Create and distribute weekly and monthly reports to various levels of management
Analyzing business results for key takeaways to help achieve business objectives, build consensus across various teams to expedite cost control initiatives and build understanding
Go to for Reporting and Analysis development on Financial Reporting tool TM1
Manage and deliver all ad hoc analysis
Work effectively in a team environment
All other duties or projects as assigned