Senior Financial Analyst - west elm

About the Team

Born in Brooklyn. At home in the world. West Elm has been helping customers express their personal style at home since the launch of our first catalog in 2002. Our home base is nestled down under the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, right above our flagship store. We are a dynamic, fast-paced brand with an exciting growth strategy. We value imagination, diversity and giving people the opportunity to explore, grow and shape our future. We look for innovative, smart and hard-working individuals who enjoy creative thinking and ingenuity. Help us carry out our mission of being a source of inspiration to our customers, creating a global community and tirelessly seeking ways to evolve our brand.

About the Role 

We are seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial person for the West Elm’s Brand Strategic Planning team.  This position is responsible for managing all aspects of our brand corporate OTB submission, providing financial, analytical, and strategic decision support to decide on what our forecast should be. In addition, this position will be heading up West Elm’s promo management, determining what should be included to promo, forecasting sales/margin impacts, managing sku lists, as well as communicating features/list strategy to upper-level management. An ideal candidate will bring financial planning expertise, analytical capabilities, an eagerness to learn and collaborate, an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, as well as excellent communication skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

Financial planning and analysis:

• Lead the annual budget and monthly forecast process for total company with a focus on Main Brand (DTC and RTL) as well as coordinate with B2B and OT teams 
• Set up the Scenario file, organize, and actualize the forecast each month 
• Work on net sales/margin bridges each month to accurately speak to changes within the business 
• Input finance submission (dailies) into Essbase as well as input and maintain the Corp OTB submission 
• Reforecast out sales/inventory metrics throughout the months as needed 
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and continuously improve financial process accuracy and efficiency 

Promo Captain:

• Create, maintain, and assist with pricing packet that determines what goes on the promo list 
• Forecast out sales and margin impact of each promo sku list as well as developing strategies for major promotions 
• Assist planners with getting the promo sku lists stamped, communicate out the promo sku lists to all partners (site/store/planners/merchants) and investigate when there are issues 
• Recap major promotion strategies, sku counts, and discounts to upper-level management pre-event/during the event/post the event 
• Maintain strong working relationships across the organization, communicating effectively in a variety of settings and operating collaboratively to ensure business partners are well informed and aligned with the brand's goals and objectives 
• Be able to time manage your workload vs. promotional deadlines that cannot be easily changed 

Reporting & ad hoc projects 

• Develop and clearly communicate insightful financial analysis to evaluate business issues, risks and profitability opportunities 
• Provide financial leadership in ad hoc projects by modeling the financial analysis of strategic initiatives 
• Support executive decision making by providing objective financial input, serving as a critical thinker and recommending appropriate courses of action 

You… 

• Love to work collaboratively in a group, you have an innate willingness to dig in and contribute with your team 
• Are driven and motivated by the possibilities ahead 
• Are a self-starter who appreciates challenges and takes initiative to improve the status quo 
• Are a true business owner; comfortable with decision making and calculated risk taking for the benefit of your business 
• Think innovation is critical in a business environment and support others in creative thinking 
• Pride yourself on the quality of work and are a stickler for the