Financial Analyst I

About the company

Williams-Sonoma

Retail · 10,001+ employees

What you'll do

• Develop annual budget and monthly forecast across assigned business channels, including shipping income and expenses, non-merchandise product costs and vendor/sourcing compliance-related expenses
• Manage month-end close process including journal entries, expense accruals, and variance analysis to reconcile actual results against forecast
• Own operating and general expense analysis and forecasting across assigned expense categories
• Own recurring financial reporting and KPI packages (quarterly, monthly, and weekly) for assigned areas of the business
• Create, prepare and continuously enhance key reporting packages for various brand partners to provide visibility into financial performance and drivers
• Identify and analyze ad hoc business issues, including vendor and contract-related initiatives, and collaborate with key partners across the organization to actively influence brand P&L performance
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with business partners, communicating effectively in a variety of settings and ensuring partners are well informed and aligned with the brand's financial goals
• Support broader brand finance team by developing new tools to enhance financial modeling and analytics across the business
• Develop Powerpoint presentations for budget review, ad hoc brand initiatives, etc.
• Love to work collaboratively in a group, you have an innate willingness to dig in and contribute with your team
• Are driven and motivated by the possibilities ahead
• Are a self-starter who appreciates challenges and takes initiative to improve the status quo
• Are a true business owner; comfortable with decision making and calculated risk taking for the benefit of your business
• Think innovation is critical in a business environment and support others in creative thinking
• Pride yourself on the quality of work and are a stickler for the details
• Challenge yourself and others to grow
• 1-4 years of experience in corporate finance, banking, accounting, planning, or similar technical analytical role
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a quantitative field (finance, economics, business)
• Strong analytical skills – extensive experience with Excel building financial models, forecasts and analysis from scratch
• Creative problem solving and strategic thinking skills – able to delve into business issues and large amounts of data to form insights and recommendations.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects with a high degree of ambiguity in a fast-paced setting.
• Results oriented – strong sense of urgency and excellent follow through.
• Solid interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate with non-financial partners and present a cohesive story to senior leaders
• Understanding of financial analysis concepts as well as a solid knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of standard financial applications preferred: Hyperion (SmartView and Essbase), Oracle ERP, or equivalent
• Ability to work onsite in the Brooklyn office Monday - Thursday and work remotely on Fridays.

What you need

• Financial experience
• Analytical capabilities
• Eagerness to learn and collaborate
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

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