Overview
This role supports financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities focused on inventory accounting, cost of goods sold, and overall financial performance. The position helps maintain accurate financial reporting, improve visibility into key metrics, and support decision-making across the organization.
Responsibilities
Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Analyze and report on key financial metrics, including inventory balances, inventory reserves, gross margin, and cost of goods sold (COGS), identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
- Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports to support management decision-making
- Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses related to inventory and COGS
- Support forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, providing meaningful insights into operational and financial performance
- Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and KPIs to enhance visibility into financial and operational results
Inventory & Cost Management
- Assist in maintaining the accuracy of physical inventory by collaborating with operations teams to identify and resolve discrepancies
- Support analysis of inventory transactions, including inventory roll-forwards, cost variances, and obsolescence reserves
- Partner with supply chain and operations teams to ensure accurate COGS reporting and inventory valuation
- Provide insights related to inventory turnover, shrinkage, and operational inefficiencies, recommending actions to improve performance
Data & Analytics
- Assist in managing pricing and costing data infrastructure, including maintaining pricing grids, ensuring accurate updates across systems, and integrating data sources to support the sourcing costing team
- Develop advanced SQL queries and data pipelines to consolidate datasets from multiple systems, enabling scalable analysis, consistent reporting, and reliable decision support
- Deliver data-driven insights and reporting by building analytical models, improving automation and standardization, and ensuring leadership has accurate, timely operational and financial data
Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline financial processes and enhance data accuracy
- Support the Senior Manager in designing workflows and tools to improve inventory management and financial reporting
- Serve as a trusted business partner to departments such as supply chain, operations, and accounting, providing financial insights and recommendations
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors by preparing required documentation for audits and ensuring compliance with SOX controls
- Work closely with IT and ERP teams to optimize systems for financial and inventory reporting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics
- Minimum 3-5 years of financial analysis and accounting experience, preferably in inventory, COGS, or related field
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, with a focus on inventory and COGS accounting
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and financial reporting tools
- Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to interpret complex data, develop insights, and recommend actions
- Strong proficiency in Excel
- Strong experience with visualization/data tools such as Tableau, Alteryx and/or Power BI
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present findings to senior stakeholders
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting and analysis
- Ability to build strong relationships across departments and work collaboratively to achieve shared goals
- Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with changing priorities
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA or CMA certification is a plus
- Experience in retail, wholesale, or e-commerce environments is highly desirable
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $100,000 - $120,000
- Base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience, among other factors.
- Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision insurance active on day 1 of employment
- 401(k) matching after just one year
- Ample paid time off, plus seven holidays
- Exclusive discounts on premium merchandise
- Dynamic Learning & Development programs
Location
Not specified in the provided job description.