Financial Analyst

  • Full-time
  • Employment Status: Regular

Company Description

Join the thousands of innovators, advocates and forces who are making an impact every day at one of the biggest footwear brands in the world. Whether you love to connect with consumers on the retail floor or want to drive our award-winning powerhouse in new directions, the SKECHERS team is the place to be. Learn more about our brand at skx.com. 

Job Description

As a Financial Analyst on the Skechers Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, you would be responsible for analyzing metrics and trends for our retail store and e-commerce channels to understand results and support business decisions. In collaboration with operations leaders and partners, you would prepare annual financial plans, on-going financial forecasts, and long-term strategic plans for our retail store and e-commerce businesses. You would also provide key input on new business models and initiatives, designed to drive growth, profitability, and shareholder value.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESULTS-

30%

Prepare accurate and timely analytics, reports, and insightful observations for business leaders to increase operational effectiveness and efficiency

30%

Help develop an annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and a long-range plan for retail and e-commerce

15%

Support various business leaders with ad hoc operational and strategic analyses and projects

15%

Assist with the development of meaningful reports and analytics to support the needs of business leaders and executives, the board, and external stakeholders

10%

Participate in the on-going development and operations of a newly implemented worldwide planning system and process to support analysis, reporting, and planning needs. Assist with implementation of best practices and process enhancements for the continuous improvement of the function and business.

100%        

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

  • Desire to work hard in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
  • Personal commitment to the team and the team’s goals
  • Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES-

  •  None

JOB REQUIREMENTS-

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills across all levels of an organization, and especially with senior management
  • Able to quickly understand and explain complex data/issues and distill complex and voluminous data into understandable information for a wide audience
  • Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
  • Strong initiative with a proven ability to follow-through on projects and bring them to a timely completion
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate forward looking changes required for shifts in business operations
  • Ability to support organizational shifts
  • Strong systems aptitude and business focus, experience with Oracle EPM software preferred.
  • Solid understanding of accounting principles and procedures
  • Highly proficient PC skills, especially in Excel, Word and Power Point
  • Comfortable working under tight deadlines
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Ability to gain trust at the highest levels of an organization
  • Ability to work collaboratively and in group situations

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE-

  •  Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in finance, accounting or a related field
  • Minimum of two (2) years of work experience in financial planning and analysis or in an adjacent field of finance, investment banking, consulting, business intelligence or accounting
  • Oracle and / or Hyperion Planning experience preferred

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk; sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long period of times.  The employee is regularly required to lift a 35 - 40lb dress form for garment evaluations.

 

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