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Corporate Financial Analyst
Williams-Sonoma
New York, NY, United States
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Corporate Financial Analyst - West Elm
Who we are:
Born in Brooklyn. At home in the world. west elm has been helping customers express their personal style at home since the launch of our first catalog in 2002. Our home base is nestled down under the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, right above our flagship store. We are a dynamic, fast-paced brand with an exciting growth strategy. We value imagination, diversity and giving people the opportunity to explore, grow and shape our future. We look for innovative, smart and hard-working individuals who enjoy creative thinking and ingenuity. Help us carry out our mission of being a source of inspiration to our customers, creating a global community and tirelessly seeking ways to evolve our brand.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated and driven corporate financial analyst to join the West Elm Brand Finance Team. This position will partner with business leaders across the organization, as a shared business owner, to assure strategic financial and operational excellence. The position will have budgeting, forecasting and month end close responsibilities, as well as financial and operational reporting that analyzes major growth opportunities and strategic initiatives in a fast-paced growing business.
Essential Functions:
• Perform month-end accounting close, including expense accruals, journal entries, and P&L variance analysis with emphasis on margin and operating expenses
• Develop, manage, and improve financial models for monthly forecasts, long range plans, and annual budget
• Partner with business leaders to provide insightful financial analysis to evaluate and identify business issues and profitability opportunities while setting operational controls to mitigate risk
• Support departmental input into the financial system providing standard reporting and ad hoc analytics to reconcile actual expenses vs. forecast and budget
• Help improve forecasting accuracy by improving consistency in assumptions and methodologies
• Assist the invoice tracking and payment process including invoice resolution with A/P and vendors assisting business partners with adhering to all company accounting policies
• Complete ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and other special projects
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications:
• Strong understanding and application of financial analysis concepts as well as a solid knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); previous FP&A experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree required, with preference in accounting, finance, or another business-related field
• 2-4 years' experience in accounting, corporate finance or similar technical analytical role
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Advanced Excel skills are mandatory for this role. Must be a power user with financial model building skills. Comfortable with manipulating large volumes of data using macros, pivots, or lookups. (e.g. Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• Experience with corporate budgeting/accounting systems (Hyperion Essbase, Smartview preferred).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail and strives for process improvement
• Retail industry experience preferred
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Williams-Sonoma Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.