Description:
The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis defines the luxury lifestyle shopping experience through building lasting relationships with our people, customers and partners, and is responsible for the consolidation of the forecasting and budget cycle for Holt Renfrew. Working closely with all aspects of the business, this position will provide critical information in a timely manner.
Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Build effective partnerships with major internal contacts, i.e. executives and management across the organization
- Prepare P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow budgets and periodic forecasts in accordance with reporting timelines and parent company policies
- Ownership of the creation of predictive/forecasting models for departments based on historical data and potential changes to key drivers
- Ensure that the plans of the merchandising, operations, marketing, and other corporate teams are incorporated into the overall financial plans of the company
- Assist in the evaluation of proposed capital expenditures and ensure the impacts of the capital plan are incorporated into the overall financial plans of the company
- Assist in the development of new processes, systems and models to support the budgeting and forecasting activities of the company
- Prepare detailed commentary to explain the financial results and assist the various lines of business in developing action plans as required
- Perform financial analysis to assist in the evaluation of potential business opportunities and proposed strategic initiatives
- Complies with all Health & Safety policies and requirements
The ideal candidate:
- Post-secondary degree in a related field or equivalent experience (3 – 5+ years)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and customer service skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong attention to detail
- Proven track record with a minimum of 3 years planning and analysis experience
The measures of success:
- Contribution to financial objectives
- Individual objectives linked to the achievement of department goals
- Feedback from internal and external clients