Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate

The  Senior Financial Analyst ,  Corporate  plays an essential role in  growing talent  in our business through collaboration and sharing best practices with the FP&A team and our business partners. You know how to  be curious  about opportunities and how to  be real  with feedback and support. Lush is a true vertically integrated business including Manufacturing, Distribution, Retail, Digital, and Admin streams.

While all teams are linked, this role is primarily focused on supporting our  Corporate  teams with all budgeting and forecasting workflows.

Analysts at Lush play an essential role in developing and executing the company vision by supporting decision making, planning, and driving results. As the Senior Financial Analyst for our corporate department, you will understand business operations, develop tools, metrics, and processes in order to provide information that drives action and improvements. You will ensure information is accurate, relevant, and actionable while being understood by a wide audience of stakeholders.

This opportunity plays a key role in strengthening business partnership within corporate by working closely with the Finance Business Partner and our Lush Leadership team.

As a growing business, Lush needs people that can  adapt and evolve  to the needs of the business. You are a listener with a structured approach to planning, but are also excited to drive discussion that leads to action. You have a passion for what you do and are ready to join a business dedicated not just to technical proficiency, but to the practices of fair-trade sourcing, supporting sustainable communities, and giving back to grassroot organizations.

Our Lush staff live with purpose, finding their personal value connection with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey. #mylushlife

Reporting to the FP&A Manager, Corporate, the Senior Financial Analyst will undertake the following  RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead month-end variance analysis for corporate business units, providing insights on financial performance, and key underlying drivers, changes against the plan, and upcoming opportunities and risks.
Storytell by turning data into easily understood trends and impacts that can be actioned by the business
Lead monthly financial reforecasting and annual budgeting processes, including the development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of forecasting models to ensure accurate financial plans
Adapt financial data and prepare content for financial presentations as needed including company wide Communication Days
Proactively seek opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency of processes and deliverables
Provide peer support, guidance, and development opportunities to team members
Design and develop new and ad-hoc reports, automated dashboard, tools etc. as required

You bring the following

QUALIFICATIONS:

5+ years of progressive financial planning and analysis experience within a fast paced business environment
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business Data Analytics, or similar
Strong analytical, modeling, and presentation skills, and in depth knowledge of financial statements and the drivers that impact them
Ability to distill and summarize large and complex data sets and present clearly without losing sight of the big picture
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Strong team player that can drive discussion, but always open to hearing different views
Flexibility, dedication and ability to work efficiently and calmly under pressure to meet deadlines
Highly proficient with MS Excel, including pivot tables and complex logic-based formulas
Collaborative, proactive and inclusive approach to business support
Excitement and a commitment to learn, understand and relate to Lush’s core brand values

Preferred:

MBA, CFA or CPA is an asset
Experience in high volume, vertically integrated retail, digital, and manufacturing environments
Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX and/or Adaptive (Workday) considered an asset
Experience working with Microsoft BI Tools like Power BI

Job Type:  Regular, Full Time. Hybrid.

Internal Final date to receive applications:  TBC

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