Sr Financial Analyst

at  Empire Today

BUSINESS AREA

Empire Today’s Finance/Accounting/Payroll/Tax teams supports the back office functions of the organization. This includes payroll, cash management, cash collections, cash payment, tax, procurement and inventory. This function is vital to the operation which supports the continued success of Empire Today.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a retail industry finance role.
• Advance Expert user with MS Excel and Microsoft Access (SQL a plus).
• Siebel Analytics or other business intelligence tools experience a plus;
• Thorough knowledge of business finance and financial analysis and modeling.
• Basic understanding of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Solid understand of corporate financial accounts.
• Basic understanding of statistics.
• Outstanding organizational, analytical and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop strong relationships at all levels within the Company.
• Team player.
• Highly detail oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple projects through the project management process.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

• Identify and develop strategies to achieve financial plan.
• Utilize financial reports to review operating performance for products, market locations, installation, and sales.
• Understand the levers of profitability, focusing on metrics that align with profitability goals.
• Identify trends and developments on a continual basis for company, industry, and markets and understand their impact on company profitability.
• Build solutions that satisfy business partner’s needs.
• Manage change by including business sponsor in the process.
• Structure projects to have a defined deliverable and definition of success.
• Communicate analysis in a manner that enables the business sponsor to understand and act on the information.
• Ensure compliance to Empire financial policies and procedures.
• Assist in the annual planning process.
• Provide ad hoc analysis as requested by senior management.
• Perform other functions as necessary or as assigned.