Financial Analyst – B2B Softgoods

JOB DESCRIPTION:

POSITION TITLE

Financial Analyst – Salomon B2B Softgoods

Senior Director of Business Controlling – Salomon North America

Salomon North America Business Controlling (FP&A)

Ogden, UT

Occasional travel to Salomon HQ and other travel as needed.

This financial analyst position will work with the Business Controller of Soft Goods (SG) in developing and maintaining all financial controlling and reporting of the B2B Softgood business for Salomon in the US and Canada. This includes all B2B activities for Footwear, Apparel, Bags and Socks. As a key member of the Business Controlling Team (FP&A), he/she has direct involvement in:

• Building and maintaining reports and financial models.
• Supporting business controlling and related functions throughout the business.

• Hybrid work schedule
• A generous PTO policy, plus 15 paid annual holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Half-day Fridays for 6 months of the year
• An exceptional employee discount on all our products and sister brands (Arc’teryx, Armada, Atomic, Wilson)
• “Powder Bell” powder days throughout the winter season
• Healthy Lifestyle Benefit designed to support your well-being and active lifestyle
• Opportunities to engage in the community and with industry partners

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily:

• Business Controlling – Planning & Control
  • Support the GTM financial budgeting and forecasting process by working with Business Controller, regional sales and commercial management and the global finance and commercial teams.
  • Financial and business planning, steering & monitoring performance and optimizing operating capital.
  • Prepare, analyze and report financial results – sales trends, product gross margins, average net selling price analysis, average cogs, direct operating expenses and inventory and balance sheet items
  • Analyze GTM results versus budget, forecast and prior year (sales, margins, operating expenses and inventory management) and drive actions needed to meet financial targets & overall GTM objectives
  • Support analysis for the sign off on month end processes including journal entries, OPEX control and GM analysis in SAP.
  • Support month end reporting and analysis of particularly related to gross margin impact of price/mix/cost.
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
  • Support business controlling in managerial and legal reporting using One Stream management reporting
  • Support monthly financial reviews & governance meetings with Commercial Leadership & GTM teams
  • Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis of financial data to support decision making on channels, customers, programs, etc.
  • Enhance management reporting to improve communication of critical information and maintain accountability for financial performance, to individuals at all levels in the organization.
  • Support internal and external benchmark analysis on key business areas and identify opportunities to improve operations and deliver more profitable growth.
• Support Sales and Operational Planning Process
  • Key account analysis and reporting
  • DSI/inventory turnover/sell-thru analysis
  • Replenishment order review and analysis
  • Primary Finance liaison with Ecom Merchandising and Marketing teams
• Be curious and think about the business as if you own it.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is…