Job Description:Job Description We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Financial Analyst to join our Brand Finance team. This role will be responsible for leading selling margin forecasting, inventory forecasting, and providing data-driven insights that guide business decisions across Finance and Merchandise Planning.
The ideal candidate has strong financial modeling skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to turn complex datasets into clear, actionable recommendations. This person will also manage and lead monthly alignment meetings with cross-functional teams and leadership, while also contributing to week/month/quarter-end deliverables, and ad-hoc analyses.
This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.
What Will You Be Doing? - Own the end-to-end selling margin forecasting process, including Average Unit Retail and Costing metrics, as well as Price Type management and markdown implications
- Manage inventory forecasting to ensure alignment between buy plans, sales expectations, and inventory productivity targets
- Conduct promotional and pricing analysis to evaluate effectiveness, ROI, and margin implications
- Lead monthly forecast alignment meetings, communicating insights clearly across audiences, from business partners to executives
- Collaborate with global finance partners to align expectations and scenario planning
- Build and maintain scalable reports, dashboards, and analytical tools within Power BI & Excel, proactively adjusting for shifts in marketing calendar, and consumer behavior
- Support preparation of Quarter-End Board Deck materials, synthesizing key performance drivers, financial insights, and forward-looking risks/opportunities
- Identify opportunities to streamline forecasting processes and improve analytical rigor
What Do You Need To Bring? - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Economics, or related field
- 4+ years of experience in FP&A, MP&A, Retail Analytics, or a similar analytical field
- Strong modeling skills in Excel and proficiency with data tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Strong communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional partners
- High attention to detail and a natural curiosity to dive into the "why" behind numbers
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A self-starter mentality with an eagerness to take on new challenges
