WHSmith North America
Senior Financial Planning Analyst - Commercial
WHSmith North America, Las Vegas, Nevada, us, 89105
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Commercial FP&A team and support the growth and profitability of our travel retail operations. This position will work directly with leadership of the Commercial team and be responsible for a wide array of financial, strategic, and operational analysis, with a particular focus on budgeting and planning merchandise sales and gross margin. This position will also play a key role in creating financial projections and developing business cases for new commercial initiatives.
Partner with commercial leaders to develop and maintain financial models for revenue and margin forecasting across multiple business segments.
Support the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic goals.
Prepare and analyze weekly sales performance reports, providing commercial leadership with insights into key drivers to variances vs plan.
Provide ad hoc analysis and decision support on key initiatives.
Develop dashboards and KPIs that measure commercial effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
Participate in the identifying and measuring of initiatives to help drive top line growth and / or margin expansion.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. MBA a plus
3+ years' work experience including financial and / or operational analysis, preferably in a retail company
Experience with financial budgeting
Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Advanced understanding and working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Strong Excel skills and experience with EPM tools
Must be a self-starter and willing to work in a fast paced, high growth environment
Must be comfortable interacting with and presenting to executives and senior leadership
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
Flex Time Off Policy
401k with company match
Huge Employee Discount at all our stores, so check us out
Amazing training & career path
Competitive pay!
And more!
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Partner with commercial leaders to develop and maintain financial models for revenue and margin forecasting across multiple business segments.
Support the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic goals.
Prepare and analyze weekly sales performance reports, providing commercial leadership with insights into key drivers to variances vs plan.
Provide ad hoc analysis and decision support on key initiatives.
Develop dashboards and KPIs that measure commercial effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
Participate in the identifying and measuring of initiatives to help drive top line growth and / or margin expansion.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. MBA a plus
3+ years' work experience including financial and / or operational analysis, preferably in a retail company
Experience with financial budgeting
Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Advanced understanding and working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Strong Excel skills and experience with EPM tools
Must be a self-starter and willing to work in a fast paced, high growth environment
Must be comfortable interacting with and presenting to executives and senior leadership
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
Flex Time Off Policy
401k with company match
Huge Employee Discount at all our stores, so check us out
Amazing training & career path
Competitive pay!
And more!
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