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Form of workApply Hybrid Category: Finance & Accounting Innovative Technology; High Quality Products, Self-Empowerment Globally Responsible; Sustainable Products, Diversity of Thought Celebration of Sports; If You Have a Body, You are an Athlete Title: Lead Financial Planning Analyst North America Location: Hybrid; Boston, MA Duration: 1 Year Contract WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Lead Financial Planning Analyst to join the North America Business Planning Finance Team. This person will play a key role in helping Converse build, execute, and manage strategies & business plans that drive profitable, sustainable, and brand accretive, growth. This person will perform structured as well as ad-hoc analyses to deliver financial insights that aid in decision-making in order to shape the future of Converse.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who possesses superior Excel and PowerPoint skills, is innovative in nature, and has a strong desire to learn and enact change across the business. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON Act as Key point of contact for monthly and quarterly reporting related to Converse profitability and measure progress against strategic plan, budget, and the latest financial forecast Write and respond to inquiries regarding financial reports and provide thoughtful data insights Leverage analytical and organizational skills to review financial results from different areas of the business and identify & communicate trends, risks, and opportunities Perform ad-hoc financial analysis including scenario planning and investment analysis that aid in decision-making across the enterprise Continuously look at opportunities to optimize processes and models used, to provide more timely and relevant insights across our margin landscape Maintain and develop new tools and processes to support Converse Financial Planning and reporting Be a thought partner to the organization and educate teams on use and interpretation of financial reports, key performance metrics, and other measures of success from across the business WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH Support Finance leaders with data pulling, reconciling, and validating North America Financial Data WHAT YOU BRING Bachelor/ Master degree required with a minimum of 5-8 years directly relevant work experience Experience working for a Fortune 500/multinational consumer products company is a plus Certifications: MBA (Finance, Economics, or related fields), CMA or CPA preferred Is accountable for the performance and results of multiple related business units Client service attitude and ability to exercise high degree of professionalism Innate desire to continuously explore, learn, and exercise intellectual curiosity; comfort with ambiguity and ability to quickly adapt to competing/changing priorities Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience Process and Detail-oriented with the ability to think holistically and strategically about a business Advanced and detailed knowledge of excel functionalities associated with financial modeling required Knowledge and use of SAP and Business Objects preferred Published on 01 Dec 2023, 11:31 PM
