Financial Analyst

About the position

Global Industrial has been an industry leader providing private label and brand name industrial equipment and supplies to businesses throughout North America. We carry over one million industrial, material handling and business products that are sold through our website, corporate sales people and full color catalogs. We are constantly increasing our product offerings to meet the diverse and changing needs of our customers. Our customers include small to large corporations, institutions, government agencies and consumers across North America.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a reporting cadence with business partners to guarantee reporting is accurate, complete, and timely
• Assist Sr. Director of Finance and CFO in leading annual Budget and Forecasting process with a focus on continuous improvement
• Build, implement, and Maintain financial models and tools to support critical initiatives and support business decisions that support corporate strategy
• Communicate significant variances, trends, and financial projections effectively to management.
• Analyze financial data and activity-based trend data to create or support financial models, forecasts, operating budgets, reports, charts, tables, and other exhibits.
• Conduct regular meetings with business partners to report findings on current spend and variances to Budget
• Conduct cost analysis on vendor contracts, pricing strategies, and product margins to support business decisions.
• Create financial models and ad-hoc analyses to support business priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Work closely with Manager of Data for Finance team to create and maintain Power BI's

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Financial analysis experience, preferably in the wholesale, retail, or distribution industries.
• Strong Presentation skills and ability to communicate with senior leaders
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills; the ability to summarize detailed information in a concise manner
• Experience with financial modeling and proficiency in Excel
• 3 - 5 years of work experience

Nice-to-haves

• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Power BI, Bex, Oracle) and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills, including data validation techniques across large data sets.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong collaborating skills, and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.