Financial Analyst
Ace Retail Holdings (ARH), the division of Ace Hardware Corporation that owns and operates the Great Lakes and Westlake Ace Hardware chains, is one of the largest hardware retailers in the United States. ARH has been in operation for over a century and operates over 250 neighborhood stores located throughout the United States. Great people make ARH stand out in our industry, and we are looking for individuals who strive for personal and professional growth, and who want to work with a company founded on (and still led by) our solid Core Values of :
Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork
The Financial Analyst position, as part of the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, is responsible for providing reporting and analysis to support business decisions across the company, as well as assisting with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting functions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Provide meaningful analytical and operational support to the organization through independent and department driven financial analysis, identifying opportunities and communicating findings to relevant stakeholders.
- Assist with preparations of monthly and quarterly FP&A initiatives and deliverables, including financial statements, KPI reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis related to ongoing strategic initiatives.
- Be responsible for ensuring that all standard analyses are provided regularly in a consistent format and that they are accurate, detailed and summarized with findings.
- Support the continued development of the annual budgeting process, coordinating with the finance and accounting teams as needed.
- Develop an understanding of the company's analytical tools, data structures and definitions in order to extract and compile data to support ongoing responsibilities.
- Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.
Other Essential Requirements :
Ability to exhibit and incorporate our Core Values into daily decisions and interactions with others :
WINNING In business, money is the score. To win, we must perform, compete, and have fun. At Ace, we win through people- our strength is being helpful.EXCELLENCE Excellence honors God and inspires people. We aspire to be the best, to continuously improve and to inspire others by giving the team our very best.LOVE Love the people, love the work and love the results.INTEGRITY For Ace to win, we need to be able to trust each other. And trust will require us to be honest, reliable, caring, of high character and of unquestioned ethics.GRATITUDE We recognize that we are blessed to be in the business of serving others.HUMILITY We strive for greatness with a humble, modest and respectful attitude.TEAMWORK We will fight the natural tendency for control and credit in favor of collaboration and mutual success, recognizing thatTogether, we are Ace.Minimum Skills, Requirements and Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.Prior experience with financial planning and analysis, with demonstrated problem-solving skills.Sound understanding of key performance indicators and elements that drive retail profitability.Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization.Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is required.Prior experience within a retail or wholesale store support setting is a plus.Basic Excel VBA knowledge and macro development is a plus.Experience working with databases and writing database queries is a plus.Experience using Power BI or similar tools is a plus.Compensation Details :
$70000 - $80000 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer
Westlake Ace Hardware is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military discharge, or any other action covered by federal or state laws.