Analyst, Sr. Financial

The Guitar Center Company•Westlake Village, CA

17d•$95,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The purpose of this job is to play a lead role in analyzing business results and providing insights into the performance of key segments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (or 4 years of equivalent work experience), preferably in Finance, Business, or related field
4 years of relevant work experience (in addition to degree or years of previous experience), preferably within a retail or ecommerce environment
Ability to be detail oriented while independently leading and/or executing multiple assignments simultaneously under tight timelines
Experience working with large data sets, be customer service oriented, able to turn around work quickly
Basic Accounting knowledge around accruals, GL, capitalizations, amortizations, etc.
Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to logically structure issues and determine recommended resolutions
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Skilled proficiency using financial planning tools such as Oracle Smart View
Skilled proficiency using financial management applications such as PeopleSoft
Skilled proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Nice To Haves

SQL or Tableau experience is a major plus.

Responsibilities

Partner with Accounting during the month-end close process to validate financial results, reconcile reporting packages, and ensure figures presented to leadership align to the general ledger.
Develop written narratives and talking points that translate financial data into business-relevant insights for non-financial audiences, including senior leadership and the board.
Engage directly with business partners across departments to gather context on performance drivers, obtain explanations for variances, and incorporate operational context into financial commentary.
Perform variance analysis against forecast, budget, and prior year, and track expenses and results in partnership with department leaders.
Maintain and enhance recurring financial models and reporting templates used for monthly reporting, forecasting, and board reporting cycles.
Create and update board quality decks and executive summaries that communicate overall company financial performance, including variance commentary and key driver analysis.
Conduct quality control review of reporting packages and presentations to ensure accuracy, internal consistency, and proper sourcing prior to distribution to senior leadership.
Extract and synthesize data from multiple systems and databases to support reporting and ad hoc analysis.
Provide ad hoc financial analysis and special projects in direct support of the Director and VP of FP&A, often under tight deadlines.
Identify opportunities to streamline and improve the monthly reporting process, templates, and supporting workflows.
Maintain deep working knowledge of the SmartView hierarchy ("tree") structure, serving as the team's go-to resource for navigating entity, account, and segment dimensions, and troubleshooting mapping issues.
Additional duties as assigned.