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Financial Analyst
1-800-Flowers
Carle Place, NY, United States
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Requirements
• 4-year degree in Accounting or Finance
• Advanced Excel knowledge including complex formulas, macros, and pivots
• Retail experience is a plus
• SAS and Oracle experience is a plus
• Ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast paced environment
• Ability to rapidly learn our complex businesses and develop sound business judgement
• Ability to detect and report data inconsistencies and out of balance situations
• Basic understanding of Accounting Principles
Description
The Financial Analyst will be responsible for conducting financial analysis with a primary focus on gross margin, assisting in the budgeting processes, and conducting ad hoc analysis/reporting for financial and operational needs. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical thinking capabilities and great communication skills. The candidate is also enthusiastic, self-motivated, and demonstrates ability to drive results.
Areas of Responsibility:
• Responsible for daily reporting of key financial data to management, including revenue, discounts, cogs, shipping, gross margin etc.
• Provide timely, relevant, and accurate reporting and analysis of the results of the brands gross margin.
• Expertise collecting, analyzing, and managing quantitative data and creating meaningful reports to drive business improvement and cost reductions.
• Performing data extraction and the creation of custom reports using tools such as Excel, Access, SAS and Oracle.
• Provide financial evaluations to support management decision making in areas such as new product development, merchandising, shipping and revenue.
• Provide analysis, insights and improvements to margin and profit
• Maintain and improve existing Gross Margin Model