Sr. Financial Analyst - Merchandising

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Position Purpose:

This position prepares economic and financial analyses and forecasts for use in the development of financial business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• 25% Oversee the administration of financial policies.
• 25% Conducts special financial studies and coordinates with other departments in the preparation of statistical studies.
• 25% Performs internal and external economic research and analyzes issues related to specific financial metrics to ensure competitiveness
• 5% Compiles or prepares reports, graphs and charts of data developed.
• 10% Recommends changes in financial analysis methods or procedures.
• 10% Assists and supervises Financial Analysts in the daily preparation and conduct of their work.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position typically reports to a Director or Sr Director
• Typically requires highly developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.
• Typically faces situations that are unstructured and require original approaches.
• Typically considers new approaches within general policies and short-term goals when solving problems.
• Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Bachelor' s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is preferred.
• Three to five years of experience is preferred.

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 3

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Oral and written communication skills
• Accounting or Finance experience.
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills