Job description
Apple’s Demand Forecast and Analysis group is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the US Channel business. You should be highly motivated, team oriented, and a process driven individual who will become a dedicated business partner supporting our Controller, Sales Directors, Route-to-Market Finance, WW Sales Finance, Sales Operations, Supply Demand Management and Reseller Operations. You will be able to work both independently and also be a phenomenal teammate. You should have the ability to effectively and thoroughly analyze data, present the findings in a clear, concise manner and communicate the key take-aways in an executive style. - Financial modeling, reporting and market analysis, and written and verbal presentations to senior management and executives. - Forecasting weekly sell through, sell in and channel inventory by analyzing performance to date and assessing potential risks and opportunities - Proposing detailed revisions to current quarter forecast on weekly basis and explaining internal and external drivers and financial impact - Quantifying the uplifts associated with promotional offers and sizing the non-promotional baseline demand used for sales negotiations - Building quarterly unit forecast for future quarters and tracking and understanding business performance against it and reasons for performance variances - Understanding the US Channel business and strategy, and how variables such as historical performance, seasonality, promotions, sales initiatives and macro economic environment affect current business trends - Becoming the subject matter authority on understanding the consumer electronics industry staying up to speed with the various competitor launches/promotions and service plan offerings. - Standard reporting and ad-hoc analysis by building and managing scalable excel models (Tableau and Business Objects experienced preferred) - Supporting ongoing development of Apple’s business support systems