Mountain Hardwear Sr Financial Planning Analyst

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia Sportswear Finance & Accounting teams oversee the financial health and forward strategy for a portfolio of four global brands, MHW included. These teams exercise expertise across Compliance, Credit, Financial Planning and Reporting, Tax, Treasury, and Strategy.  Advancing traditional Finance & Accounting functions, the organization is also driving exciting innovation in the application of advanced analytics and automated intelligence.  

As the Mountain Hardwear Sr Financial Analyst you’ll support the Mountain Hardwear brand, working closely with our North American and international commercial subsidiaries, as well as all functions within our Mountain Hardwear Global HQ. Here you’ll receive broad exposure to the corporate operations of a multinational corporation and opportunities to collaborate across a wide range of functions and partners, through the lens of the Mountain Hardwear brand. 

You will be a key player in support of all aspects of financial planning (long-range planning, budgeting, and forecasting) and analysis, including the preparation and analysis of financial information used by company leadership to help drive profitable and sustainable growth. This role reports directly to the Mountain Hardwear Head of Global Brand Finance and will be a right hand helping to lead the finance function and the Mountain Hardwear organization. 

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE  

• Working side by side with the Mountain Hardwear team you will influence, enable and coach your business partners to make sound business decisions. 

• Create best in class, exception-based, analytical, and reporting tools, processes, and ad hoc analyses from multiple (sales, channel, brand) perspectives with a focus on clear storytelling, action-oriented output, and an ongoing drive for continuous improvement 

• Participate in cross-functional alignment on targeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis  

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for both Mountain Hardwear and CSC Management, and for cross-functional business partners

• Monitor forecasts, inventory, and margin, and provide guidance to improve the accuracy of both short and long-term plans Focus on both Financial and Non-Financial KPIs to ensure strategic decisions are adequately supported through scenario analysis.  Through this focus, you’ll identify opportunities and risks, and provide actionable recommendations to improve results 

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