Senior Financial Analyst

• Additional Paid Time Off (floater days)
• DEI and Employee Resource Groups
• Generous Employee Friends and Family discounts
• Hybrid work model

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia Sportswear Finance & Accounting teams oversee the financial health and forward strategy for a portfolio of four global brands. 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.

The North America finance team is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst at our Canada Headquarters located in London, Ontario for a 6-month contract. The Senior Financial Analyst will provide strategic and financial support to drive effective, efficient, and informed decisions. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Senior Financial Analyst will support the entire regional business including wholesale, ecommerce, brick & mortar and our local distribution center. You will drive all aspects of financial planning (long-range planning, budgeting, and forecasting) and analysis for these divisions, including supporting major projects. You will receive broad exposure to the corporate operations of a multinational business and opportunities to work with a number of cross functional partners and leaders.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Influence, enable and coach your business partners to make sound business decisions.
• Develop and utilize driver-based financial modeling and analysis.
• Lead the development and compilation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, as well as forecast to actual variances analysis for the Direct To Consumer function.
• Actively engage in the development of three-year, strategic, and long-range financial plans.
• Create insightful and accurate reporting tools, processes, and ad hoc analyses with a focus on clear storytelling, action-oriented output, and an ongoing drive for continuous improvement
• Develop financial justification for key investments (new stores ROI, vendor capabilities, headcounts).

YOU ARE

• Nimble and detail-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced environment with accuracy.
• Able to build rapport and effective relationships with a large number of partners while serving as a challenger in the development of sound financial/business plans.
• Curious, going beyond the surface to find opportunity and harvest it.
• Customer-focused and influencing, capable of emphasizing information to enable and guide cross-functional Senior Management decision-making processes aimed at growth and profitability.

YOU HAVE

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, related field, or equivalent.
• 4+ years experience focused on financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis with demonstrated organizational and communication abilities.
• Experience in Direct To Consumer is a plus for this role.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to identify potential and/or existing financial issues, evaluate available options and recommend corrective action.
• Demonstrated ability to create effective excel models and presentations.

Experience with visual analytics tools, such as Power BI or Tableau, and prior experience with enterprise-level planning systems such as IBM Cognos TM1 strongly preferred

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Canada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law. Columbia Sportswear Canada provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources CA_HRColumbia@columbia.com or call 519-644-5000 and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer Temporary employees services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. This includes an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers free wellness benefits and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. Employee discounts are also available.