Senior Financial Analyst

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This Senior Financial Analyst role is a strategic finance partner to REI’s Impact and New Ventures teams, supporting business development, values-aligned partnerships, investments, and other emerging opportunities. Unlike a traditional FP&A role primarily focused on budgeting and forecasting, this position will navigate evolving and often non-traditional business areas, using financial modeling, business case development, and strategic analysis to help leaders evaluate opportunities, understand tradeoffs, and make informed business decisions.

• Lead proactive financial analysis by identifying business questions, locating relevant data and translating findings into clear recommendations.
• Own the development and execution of strategic planning, budgeting and intra-year forecasting processes and tools.
• Partner with department leaders to establish effective expense-management practices, identify meaningful performance measures and improve forecast accuracy.
• Develop budget-justification analyses that help leadership review, prioritize and make informed operating-budget decisions.
• Produce recurring co-op reporting, including Board materials, business reviews and key operational dashboards.
• Evaluate the financial impact of strategic priorities and incorporate findings into long-range planning.
• Prepare monthly reporting that explains profit-and-loss variances and supports updated forecasts.
• Conduct lease-versus-buy analyses for equipment and facilities.
• Develop profitability analyses for proposed investments, including new stores, expansions and relocations, and compare actual results with financial projections.
• Prepare annual dividend analyses and projections related to potential policy changes.
• Provide financial data and process explanations in support of internal and external audit requests.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance colleagues, business leaders and budget owners to ensure accurate reporting and sound financial decision-making.
• Lead special projects and communicate progress, risks and recommendations to partners and senior leaders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related field.
• At least five years of related experience in finance or accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze and objectively solve complex business problems.
• Ability to present financial analysis and recommendations to senior leaders in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment and effectively lead projects.
• Demonstrated project-management skills and a track record of showing initiative and bringing forward innovative solutions.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, build productive relationships and influence decisions.
• Ability to consolidate information and feedback from multiple sources to reach sound, data-informed conclusions.
• Commitment to effective planning, prioritization, communication and execution.

• MBA or a similar advanced degree or certification.
• Experience using Essbase, SAP or comparable financial planning and enterprise resource planning systems.