Financial Analyst II - Pottery Barn Kids and Teen

About the position

You will take an active role in key financial processes, including month end close activities, reporting of key performance indicators, forecast planning, and financial decision support for our Pottery Barn Kids and Teen brands and key stakeholders. You will work in close partnership with business partners providing full financial support and applying business and analytical skills to ensure sound financial decisions are made.

Responsibilities

• Supporting month-end close process, financial forecasting, and budgeting for our Pottery Barn brands through variance analysis, preparation of month-end accruals, and partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Analyzing current and past trends in key performance indicators including revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses and capital expenditures. Providing strategic insights, hypotheses, and conclusions based upon this analysis.
• Developing insightful financial presentations for Senior Management to concisely summarize performance and highlight key business components.
• Investigating, analyzing, and presenting recommendations regarding various special projects related to business operations from a broader corporate scope.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or related degree
• 2-4 years relevant work experience in a financial role
• Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; advanced financial modeling skills
• Self-motivated, flexible, positive attitude, and intellectually curious
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; innovative, organized, thorough
• Strong ability to turn data into actionable insights
• Ability to work onsite in the San Francisco office Monday - Thursday and work remotely on Fridays

Benefits

• A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
• Tax-free commuter benefits
• A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
• In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
• Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
• Resources for self-development
• Advisor (Mentor) program
• Career development workshops and learning programs
• Speaker series