Financial Analyst, North America Sales

The role of Financial Analyst is responsible for providing analytical and financial support to New Era’s North American sales organization.
The primary responsibilities will be financial modeling for business decisions, P&L support, business reporting analysis, variance analysis, input to Customer targets, sell through data analysis & maintenance, and creation of annual budgets and mid-year forecasts.
Responsibilities Meet weekly/monthly reporting deadlines including monthly accrual input, and in-depth variance analysis against plan and prior year for sales Prepare and distribute weekly revenue files including year over year revenue tracker, Hot Market updates, At Once, and Key Customer dashboards Collect and analyze sales data to assist in setting appropriate sales goals Facilitate the annual, mid-year and quarterly revenue forecast process for North America Sales Organization Maintain, and share, tracking of sales by rep vs.
plan / forecast Create reports and analyze sell-thru data to support and identify opportunities and risks to the sales and business units Maintain sell through dashboards and master data to ensure Sales Reps have access to accurate and useful data Support business improvement through analysis of risks & opportunity vs Plan, ensuring data integrity, identifying business & sell through trends, and providing recommended actions to management Actively identify profit & process improvement opportunities Cross functional collaboration with other departments in both the establishment of valuable reporting, development of Program forecasts, and analysis/communication of business results Financial modeling to facilitate decision making and planning and other project support as needed (including support for upcoming Commissions and Customer Discount/Rebate projects) Cross collaboration with the finance team, sales, business units, and other functions Keeps all sensitive matters confidential Other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors Strong analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and problem solving skills to evaluate financial and operational performance / variances and effectively present the results to non-financial business partners Must have solid technical accounting skills with a broad knowledge across the various finance disciplines (financial and managerial accounting, budgeting, analytics, etc.
) Strong attention to detail and accuracy Self-starter with a passion for continuous improvement Ability to interpret data and communicate appropriately to leadership Ability to work cross-functionally effectively, build and maintain positive relationships and provide guidance to internal partners to achieve business result Must be comfortable working both independently as well as in teams and across organizations / functions Ability to work in a multi-faceted, fast-paced environment with regularly shifting priorities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills Organizational awareness and the ability to summarize analysis to various management levels Enthusiastic, positive person who embraces work with a sense of urgency and persistence Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
MBA and/or CPA a plus Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience in analyst role with a strong knowledge of accounting systems, planning, financial modeling and business analysis Experience with business intelligence/reporting systems Experience with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems – SAP a plus Experience with sell through data a plus Experience with Tableau a plus Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook Travel Requirement 0% to 10%; Domestic/Canada New Era Cap, LLC is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in inclusion and does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
The salary range for this posted position is $65,000 - $75,000 (plus bonus & benefits) and pertains to candidates located in Western New York.
Actual compensation is determined by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, education, essential job duties and requirements, and necessary experience.
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