Financial Analyst

Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent required Work Experiences: Three (3) years of experience, including planning, forecasting, analyzing reporting and business partnering Previous FP&A or Corporate Finance experience required Retail/e-commerce experience a plus Ability to partner effectively with all lines of business internally and interface with clients and vendors Strategic thinker who can also understand tactical delivery of analysis as needed Track record of delivering high-impact results year-over-year Excellent written, verbal, listening and presentation skills Ability to analyze financial data, prepare financial reports, statements and projections Ability to formulate, initiate, administer policies and procedures for effective fiscal control Can handle a high degree of complexity and ambiguity and translate to simplification Hard‑working and results‑oriented Analytical and process‑improvement oriented Thorough knowledge of financial statements, accounting principles, credit policy practices, and industry data sources Ability to apply numerical and analytical skills to support ideas and portfolio performance Ability and proven skill in developing and applying complex models to measure risk Possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to establish strong relationships with your team, peers and senior management Ability to work in an extremely fast‑paced team environment, deliver under considerable time pressure and embrace constructive feedback Advanced Excel skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Team oriented with ability to work well with diverse groups Responsibilities Analyze and support annual planning and monthly forecasting processes and models for financial and internal planning partners, including examining a wide range of data and translating it into meaningful insights for internal business partners Provide financial planning support for internal business partners Produce the delivery of weekly, monthly and quarterly executive reporting including but not limited to monthly performance reporting, corporate goals reporting and other ad‑hoc reporting and analysis requests Consolidate and analyze departmental / function plans and forecasts Interact regularly with senior management teams to help them define and enable business strategies Establish clear ownership, timelines, and deliverables and hold business leaders accountable Leverage internal and external networks to maximize the achievement of business goals Responsible for providing support for budget / forecast to actual and forecast alignment Respond to specific requests by leadership for insights on key priority topics Focus with business partners to drive accurate forecasting and long‑term vision to ensure financial targets are met Identify and drive process improvements within the organization Actively participate in new FP&A initiatives Required to learn company policies, procedures and safety rules Duties may change and team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned Physical Requirements & Attendance Regular attendance required. Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties. Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures and rules governing professional staff behavior. Equal Employment Opportunity Academy® Sports + Outdoors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr