Financial Analyst 2

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Financial Analyst 2. This is for an initial duration of 09 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.Job Title: Financial Analyst 2Reference ID: 25-11925Location: Beaverton, OR.Duration: 09 monthsJob Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)Finance Analyst, Global Margin Planning: Hybrid

• Degree will be required for this role; minimum Bachelor's, something in the business/finance field
• 2-4 years' experience required in a financial analyst role

Top must have skills include the following:

• Excel expertise (highly familiar with the tool; candidate should be able to understand pivot tables, v lookups, etc.)
• Specific experience with financial modelling, scenario planning, and financial analysis
• Familiarity with PowerPoint/deck building

Desired soft skills:

• Effective communication skills; candidate should be able to translate "finance speak” into digestible information for other team members/cross functional stakeholders
• Comfortable working in ambiguity
• Willingness to engage
• Self starter

Details that would make a candidate stand out:

• Experience at a relatively large company
• Experience with consumer products
• A sense of curiosity

Who You'll Work With:

• We are seeking a Finance Analyst who will partner with the Product Merchandising organization to drive sustainable and profitable growth for a segment of the business through the product creation lifecycle.  We need someone to partner with both Finance partners (Revenue and Margin Finance) and cross-functional partners (Product Management, Development, and Merchandising).

Who We Are Looking For:

• We need a self-starter who can deliver results in ambiguous situations using strategic and financial insights, both written and visual, to help influence cross-functional partners.
• The candidate needs to have strong attention to detail and the ability to translate financial metrics across a wide range of cross-functional audiences.  We are also seeking a team player who is curious to learn and driven to develop their skillset.

Requirements for the role include:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Business or a closely related field.  MBA a plus.
• Advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analysis and to run financial models.
• Proven experience in effectively supporting and working with senior leadership.
• 2-4 years' experience in financial analysis, financial/strategic planning, accounting and/or budgeting preferred.

What You'll Work On:

• First and foremost, you will be the main finance partner for the Product Creation teams and have a seat at the table with leadership for a segment of the business.  In addition:
• You will partner with our Product Teams to translate strategic margin targets into seasonal margin plans while ensuring alignment with leadership. 
• You will proactively identify the financial implications of product decisions and articulate solutions that meet the needs of business partners.
• You will work across the broader Margin Planning team to help drive projects that improve overall margins.
• You will track margin attainment each season and work with the product teams on scenario plans to improve margin. 
• You will provide ad hoc margin analysis to the team and be a strategic business partner to influence price, cost and demand.

Interested and Qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to

sangeeth.k@sunrisesys.com

or

Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com

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