Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers has spent 30 years helping men, women and kids everywhere look and feel good. Developing comfort technologies is at the foundation of all that we do—delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products at a reasonable price. From our diverse footwear offering to a growing range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

With international business representing over half of our total sales, we have product available in more than 180 countries and significant opportunities for continued expansion worldwide. We sell our collections direct to consumers through more than 4,450 Skechers stores around the globe and Skechers e-commerce sites, as well as through a network of third-party partners.

A MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR GLOBAL LEADER IN THE FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY.

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

Additionally, you will have exposure and visibility to the C-Level Executive team, working closely with our Chief Financial Officer.

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 and quarterly forecasts for our wholesale, retail and e-commerce businesses.

15% Support various business leaders with ad hoc operational and strategic analyses and projects. Manage company-wide data requests efficiently.

10% Develop meaningful reports and analytics to support the needs of business leaders and executives, the board, and external stakeholders.

10% Participate in the implementation and on-going development of a new worldwide planning system and process to support analysis, reporting, and planning needs. Recommend and assist with the implementation of best practices and process enhancements for the continuous improvement of the function and business.

5% Together with management, develop financial objectives and key business metrics.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES-

• Desire to work hard in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Personal commitment to the team and the team’s goals
• Calm and mature leadership style among peers
• 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 develop and lead new business models and support organizational shift
• 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 three (3) years of work experience in roles of progressive responsibility
• 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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The salary range for this position is $64,480-$115,000/year.