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Responsible for product profitability category modeling for the Company. On a monthly basis it includes maintaining and updating the product profitability model, initiating cost allocation methodologies and ensuring proper reporting to the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. Responsibilities also include regular communications with senior leaders throughout the company, including the CFO and Merchandise VPs. The above activities require represents 65% of the position’s responsibility.

The incumbent will also have responsibility either in whole or shared as part of a team for other analysis of the Company. These matters include playing a core analytical role in the FP&A team for modeling of the Company's divisional P&Ls, and capital spending for ongoing forecasting, planning and the one-year and strategic planning processes.

Principle Accountabilities:
• Maintain, update and issue the product profitability models
• Determine and investigate causes of product and category profit changes
• Issue monthly and quarterly profitability reports
• Initiate communications within the merchant, planning and other home office functions
• Develop BoD presentations
• Publish monthly reporting packages for various lines of business
• Develop planning and forecasting templates in conjunction with systems lead
• Assist in the consolidation and generation of the monthly financial forecast
• Assist in preparing the One-Year and Long Range Financial Plans
• Assist in Financial Projections
• Prepare various Management Reports and ad-hoc analysis

Knowledge and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from a solid university
• Five years financial analysis experience with knowledge of basic GAAP
• Must be detail orientated and very proficient in spreadsheets and Hyperion Essbase
• Strong knowledge of other application software (including but not limited to: spreadsheet, database, and graphics). Specifically, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to effectively communicate financial data upwards.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of mgmt and external Financial Statements
• Solid experience in Financial Modeling.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills, with an ability to influence decision-making.
• Customer service approach.
• Basic organizational and time management skills.
Ability to manage to executive deadlines