Analyst, Finance

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip * Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:This role supports the planning and analysis of the US retail eCommerce business and admin functional areas.  In addition, this role monitors variances and prepares key reports to be distributed to business leaders monthly.This role reports to the Manager, FP&A, and is based in our Buckhead office. 

Retail Admin Planning (40%)-    Assist in the preparation of the annual admin budget and help to execute quarterly forecasts. -    Research monthly spending variances for admin cost centers-    Assist in creating monthly review packages, updating leaders on how they are tracking to spending targets-    Reconciles plan to actual expenses and provide explanations with the guidance from managers

eCommerce Planning and Analysis (30%)-    Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly forecast for the US eCommerce business.-    Update P&L and KPI models that support the eCommerce business-    Identify variance drivers and investigate the key drivers of the variances-    Assist in the preparation of the monthly reporting packages for the eCommerce team to highlight performance vs budget and LY

Support General Retail FP&A Deliverables (30%)-    Assist in the preparation of US retail materials including monthly/quarterly business reviews and earnings preparation materials-    Assist in the preparation of weekly reporting that summarizes the most recent business performance -    Execute various ad hoc analysis that contribute to monitoring business performance-    Prepare standard reports that monitor performance of KPI’s driving the retail business

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:Must have:-    General business sense, accounting / finance background with experience in accounting and finance principles and application-    Bachelor’s degree -    0 – 2 years of relevant experience -    Familiarity with accounting concepts and ability to analyze financial statements-    Proficiency in Microsoft Excel 

Preferred skills and experience:-    Strong communication and presentation skills -    Strong analytical skills-    Ability to create ad-hoc reporting and to work with large volumes of data-    Driven and able to balance multiple priorities.  Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization; self-motivated and resourceful   

-    Self-motivated, organized, and effectively achieves team goals  -    Energetic self-starter who thrives in situations with ambiguity-    Ability to synthesize and communicate results clearly and effectivelyExcellent team player who works well in a collaborative environment 

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

-    Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values-    Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment-    Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients-    Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely-    Cultivates Innovation:  Respectfully challenge the “we’ve always done it this way” mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S: -    Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess. 

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.