Financial Analyst

Job Description General Summary: This position is responsible for assisting the Distribution Center management team in accomplishing facility goals and objectives. Responsible for establishing and maintaining knowledge systems that track facility financial performance. This includes, but is not limited to: facility forecasts, budgets, dashboard reporting and month end close. The successful candidate will be capable of managing multiple priorities, be a self starter that drives results and capable of working in a constantly changing, fast paced environment. Description Financial Analysis and reporting Identify significant variances & trends. Bring variances to the attention of management. Assist in developing specific action or contingency plans if appropriate. Forecasting & Budgeting End of month close processes Cost/Benefit/Root Cause Analysis and recommend best measures to suit customers purpose Decision Support Analysis for distribution center management and Network-wide projects Operational Integration/Liaison pertaining to work flow, SLA's, service & cost goals, adhoc analysis & recommend resolutions to complex problems Participation in cross functional teams and projects Support the distribution facilities and management with financial training on Gap Financial systems including Oracle A/P, i-proc, i-expense, Nitros/EssBase, local databases and tools Frame analysis for decision support, execute model to conduct analysis and challenge results Qualifications Ability to effectively communicate daily with all levels of management locally and divisionally while reporting to the DC Finance Manager Candidate must foster good working relationships with Managers and Directors Business systems Statistical and analytical techniques High aptitude for numerical and mathematical operations Financial systems - Hyperion-Essbase, Oracle Budgeting, forecasting skills and experience Computer experience mandatory with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Database experience a plus Customer focus Strong attention to detail and accuracy Strong drive for results Strong written and oral communication Strong ability to manage multiple tasks, assignments and deadlines with confidence Ability to work independently and in a team Strong presentation skills Abilty to deal effectively with organizational ambiguity Ability to communicate persuasively and influence business partners Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions Strong analytical ability to deal with concepts and complexity comfortably Bachelors degree in Finance/Business Management or related field Previous financial forecast/budgeting experience preferred Experience in developing and maintaining performance tracking systems preferred 1-3 years related experience Internal candidates must be performing 'On Target' or above and not on any form of written corrective action Internal candidates must also have been in their current position for a minimum of one year Keywords: Retail, Analyst, Finance / Accounting