Senior Financial Analyst

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Full‑Time Associate – Rosemont, IL, US

Salary Range: $86,500.00 to $95,000.00 annually

Rosemont, IL

Hybrid (3 days in‑office / 2 days remote)

The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A – Accessories plays a key role in supporting planning, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis for RAA’s Accessories Division. This role partners closely with the Director, FP&A to provide insights that drive better business decisions across Sales, Merchandising, Product Development, and Operations. The Senior Analyst is responsible for developing and maintaining financial models, delivering clear and actionable analysis, and identifying key business drivers and risks.

While execution‑focused, this role is expected to proactively challenge assumptions, improve processes, and elevate the quality of financial insights. RAA is actively integrating AI and automation into FP&A processes, and this role will support the identification and implementation of practical efficiency and insight‑driven improvements.

• Support the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long‑range planning processes in partnership with the Director, FP&A
• Build and maintain financial models for revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and refine forecasts
• Analyze forecast variances and key drivers including units, pricing, mix, markdowns, freight, and FX

• Prepare and deliver monthly financial reporting with clear commentary on performance vs. plan
• Translate results into actionable insights, including risks and opportunities
• Develop and maintain dashboards and recurring reports for sales, margin, and expenses
• Ensure data accuracy and alignment with accounting and source systems

• Analyze gross margin by customer, product category, and channel
• Support margin bridge analysis across volume, mix, cost, freight, FX, and pricing drivers
• Identify and quantify margin improvement opportunities

• Support financial evaluation of new programs, pricing actions, and business initiatives
• Assist in preparing business cases and ROI analysis for leadership
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support cross‑functional decision‑making

• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and reduce manual work
• Support automation and AI‑enabled enhancements to forecasting and reporting processes
• Help standardize templates, tools, and documentation across FP&A workflows

• Accuracy of sales and gross margin forecasts
• Quality, clarity, and usefulness of financial insights
• Timeliness and reliability of reporting and forecast deliverables

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 4–6 years of experience in Finance, including FP&A
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers and financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and financial modeling capability
• Experience with ERP and reporting tools (Oracle, Hyperion, Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate data into insights

• Experience in apparel, accessories, or wholesale environments
• Exposure to customer or product profitability analysis
• Familiarity with automation or AI tools applied to financial workflows

• Strong analytical thinking paired with business awareness
• Clear and concise financial storytelling
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions
• Strong attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities

• Three weeks of paid time off within the first year of employment
• Company‑provided life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and paid parental leave
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options with low employee contributions
• Optional supplemental life insurance, pet insurance, and accident & critical illness insurance offered at a group discount rate
• 401(k) plan
• Unlimited access to an award‑winning online fitness and wellness program
• A fast‑paced work environment with significant opportunities for career growth

“The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Randa management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.”