Senior Financial Analyst

Title : Senior Financial Analyst

Location : Boston, MA (3 days onsite)

Rate : DOE

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will play a pivotal role in elevating Grand Circle's Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Team by spearheading the delivery of comprehensive weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports and analyses.

This individual will not only manage ad-hoc financial reporting and analytical requests but more importantly serve as a key financial partner to our Brand Marketing Team.

By meticulously analyzing business trends and pinpointing the most significant opportunities and challenges based on their impact on the Profit & Loss (P&L) statement-including factors such as sales, profit margins, cost management, customer acquisition expenses, and product performance-this role is crucial in guiding strategic decisions and enhancing financial excellence across the organization.

The analyst will report directly to the Executive Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis. The role includes significant interfaces and engagement with Grand Circle's CFO & CEO.

Responsibilities :

• Partner with Brand Marketing leaders to drive and support actions to beat annual financial plan.
• Leverage analysis of Direct Sales Metrics to Identify Top Opportunities and Risks, recommend and quantify actions to improve Direct Sales P&L.
• Attend Weekly Marketing and Revenue Management meetings; provide P&L and KPI updates with a focus on results vs financial plan and current action plan.
• Develop and Provide Weekly / Monthly Reporting for Brand Performance, including each of the Other Income items.
• Responsible for supporting P&L reporting; annual planning, monthly forecast updates including actual vs plan results and validation of actuals to GL.
• Support the monthly P&L forecast process that includes producing reports and bridges that reconcile between estimates / plan.
• Participate in the annual budgeting and strategic planning process
• Work with operational leaders to improve the operations and business.
• Ad hoc analysis of P&L changes / variance

Requirements :

• 5-10 years of Finance Experience
• Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Analysis experience a plus.
• Must be both a strong team & independent player who thrives in a fast paced working environment.
• Must have strong Excel knowledge.
• Strong Analytical skills required.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with evidenced ability to work well with business partners.
• Curiosity and strong critical thinking skills, including the ability to identify and summarize key points.
• Developed prioritization skills and ability to balance both short-term and long-term objectives.
• History of working cross functionally and building positive relationships with people and teams across a diverse organization.
• Ability to liaison with multiple departments.
• Not required but a plus;

o SQL

o Essbase

o Tableau

• Bachelor's degree required
30+ days ago