Position Details
Title : Sr. Financial Analyst - SC
Department : Finance
Reports to : Director, Finance - Supply Chain
Location : Dearborn, Michigan
Job Classification : Hybrid
FLSA Status : Exempt
Job Band : Professional
Job Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in the partnership between the corporate Finance team and department business leaders. This position will specifically support the Supply Chain. The person in this role will support business financial objectives while drawing on best practices to identify & recommend solutions to complex problems. The position requires the ability to multitask and prioritize workload independently.
Using depth and breadth of experience, this role is expected to appropriately challenge business partners on critical decisions to ensure all options are considered and the best path is chosen. This role will help the business address problems and arrive at new solutions, while also functioning as the main Finance partner ensuring financial compliance & risk management while enabling profitable growth and operational excellence.
Inspired by Hard Work
At Carhartt, the values of hard work-dependability, honesty, and trust-are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission-We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products-we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.
Associate Responsibilities
- Partnering with supply chain leaders to identify and evaluate current year projects, programs, and initiatives for financial opportunities. In addition, partnering with the other Finance Liaisons and Managers to understand how the broader business may impact the supply chain to evaluate and guide on where efforts should be focused.
- Prepare, review, and analyze supply chain department results (i.e., vs. Budget; vs. LY) and in-year forecasts on a monthly basis. For supply chain, this includes department specific operational objectives such as the financial impacts of efficiency changes, material utilization, fixed / variable expense fluctuations, and production changes. Help synthesize resulting financial highlights, themes, risks & opportunities, etc. into monthly executive level presentations.
- Partner with cost center managers to review and discuss historical cost center results, trends and forecasting. This includes the ongoing education of department leaders and managers on financial issues, reviewing and making recommendations on the department budget proposals. Assist with preparation and review of area annual plans, forecasts, and multi-year financial modeling.
- Coordinate financial inputs and review of return-on-investment measures / KPIs for business related activities. Knowing the objectives of the Supply Chain, proactively analyze reported metrics and data to synthesize information and prepare monthly reports for management team reviews.
- Post monthly journal entries including recurring entries, accruals, re-classes, and various other postings required on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.
- Advise on contracts and agreements, which include but is not limited to, corresponding with legal, accounting and external vendors and determining appropriate GAAP treatments.
- Provide accuracy and thoroughness of deliverables and recommendations based on comprehensive analysis.
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, or related fieldRequired Skills & Experience
5 or more years of successful experience in quantitative role (i.e. Finance, Accounting)3 or more years of successful experience leading and managing multiple projects
Ability to support business planning efforts of the business leaders through proactive strategic thinkingHigh level of proficiency in ExcelExcellent verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skillsProblem solving skills evidenced by demonstrated results in past positionsStrong attention to detailAbility to manage several tasks concurrentlyDemonstrated ability to partner with business leaders and positively influencePhysical Requirements and Working Conditions
Travel (5%)Willing to work some weekends, if necessaryThis position has a Hybrid location : Associate will work on-site regularly as needed for work activities.Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.#LI-Hybrid
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.