Financial Analyst II - REI

**Overview** REI Co-op is united around discovering,?building?and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors. When you work for the co-op, you do your best work with the support to live your best life. And you play a part in shaping the future of the outdoors, for people and our planet.? This job contributes to REI's success by providing timely, convincing, relevant and technically sound financial analysis and recommendations that will assist end-users in evaluating corporate performance and support decision making. The Analyst provides this to the FP&A team and operational divisions through supporting financial analysis, management reporting, strategic planning, budgeting and leading special projects. The Financial Analyst II will sometimes work independently with the Division they support, representing the Finance Department as a subject matter expert. **Responsibilities and Qualifications** + Supports ad-hoc financial analysis by compiling data, identifying trends, and recommending appropriate conclusions. + Assists in the set-up, creation and execution of annual budgeting & strategic planning processes. + Assists in month end financial close, including accruals, reconciliations, and flux analysis. + Works with department managers to identify best practices for expense tracking and what metrics should be measured. + Compiles reporting for each department that explains P&L variances and solicits feedback for forecasting. + Create financial models and analyses to assist in the evaluation of projects, programs and product offerings. + Produces budget justification analysis utilized by the Leadership Team to review, prioritize and make decisions on the proposed operating budget. + Assists in the production of regular co-op reporting including Board Packets, Business Reviews, and key operational dashboards. Quantifies financial impact of strategic objectives, which are to be factored into the multi-year strategic plan. + Supports ad-hoc financial analysis by compiling data, identifying trends, and recommending appropriate conclusions. + Interacts with internal and external auditors, providing data and explanations on processes flows. **Required qualifications:** + 1-3 years of financial planning and analysis experience in Accounting/Finance + Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or similar + Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze and objectively solve problems using sound judgment + Ability to effectively handle multiple competing priorities and deadlines under pressure + Advanced PC experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint + Creates a strong, mutually supportive work spirit and culture where people can do their best + Establishes trust and inspires others + Delivers on commitments and holds others to same + Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions + Considers the ultimate impact of decisions and actions on internal and external customers + Executes effectively by using resources efficiently, meeting deadlines, and keeping others informed of work plans and progress toward goals + Clearly conveys and accurately receives information by a variety of methods and in various situations + Builds rapport with all kinds of people inside and outside the organization **Preferred qualifications:** + Proven success executing a corporate-wide budget cycle + Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience interfacing with Board of Directors and senior management professionals + Experience with Essbase, SAP, and/or equivalent planning and ERP systems + Demonstrated project management skills + Experience working in the retail industry + Champions the organization and advocates solutions in the overall Company's best interest + Uses business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems or the pursuit of business opportunities + Experience data mining and extraction skills like; SQL, Python, R + Expertise in Excel, Tableau, and/or other analytical and data visualization platforms + Demonstrates a strong competency of Statistics + Has developed business cases that use hard data analysis and demonstrates competency with key corporate financial principles such as IRR, ROI, and Depreciation **Closing** **At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all.** We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity - that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn. **Pay Transparency** We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors. REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here (https://foryourbenefit-rei.com/) for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile. **Pay Range** $63,300.00 - $101,500.00 per year