Senior Financial Analyst - Retail Finance - San Leandro, CA

WHO WE ARE

At Ghirardelli, we're on a mission to become a one billion dollar brand and beyond. We want to be every consumer's first choice of premium chocolate, and we believe we can do that through our products and the way we do business, which are all inspired by our brand commitment to Making Life A Bite Better. We are a company committed to both personal and professional growth and believe that each employee contributes directly to Ghirardelli's growth and success.

The Senior Financial Analyst - Retail Finance reports into the Retail Finance team, which serves as a strategic business partner to Ghirardelli's Direct to Consumer team, with responsibility for balanced financial support and oversight for all Ghirardelli stores and e-Shop. This role requires financial ownership of the annual business planning / budgeting process for all Direct-to-Consumer revenue - developing and deploying processes, tools, and reporting, along with providing decision support and insights, to the Retail Leadership Team, enabling them to plan, track, and execute their annual revenue plans, with a direct impact on Ghirardelli's top line and gross profit.

• Execute, improve, and automate recurring and ad-hoc reporting and forecasting for revenue to Gross Profit
• Deliver insightful reporting and analysis to provide business managers with visibility into key Retail KPI's (such as traffic, conversion, Average Ticket, and comp growth), as well as product and customer drivers of revenue and gross profit.
• Make data-driven recommendations to business managers to drive GP optimization and sustainable revenue growth
• Compile forecast inputs from business owners, understand risks and opportunities to the company financial plan, challenge business partners when risks arise, and share findings with Finance leadership
• Deliver timely and accurate month-end close reporting and business commentary
• Collaborate and share best practices with cross-functional Finance and Accounting colleagues to ensure consistency across functional areas
• Own all key revenue budgeting and planning processes and tools for stores and e-Shop

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Exposure to CPG, Restaurant, or Retail industries preferred
• Understanding of a full P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement
• Familiarity with SAP (or similar ERP) and BI tools preferred
• Demonstrated experience building working models and business management tools using MS Office suite or other software
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to present to cross-functional partners and collaboratively solve problems.
• Excellent communication skills
• Familiarity with building reasonable assumptions-based forecast models

Other Job Requirements

• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Required to regularly sit at a workstation
• Must be able to work seated or standing for at least 8 hours
• Must be able to concentrate for extended periods of time paying close attention to detail
• Works in a normal office environment
• Occasional travel may be required

Salary: $82,157 to $106,794 / year