Sr. Financial Analyst

About the position

The Sr. Financial Analyst will support SG&A Planning and Forecasting, managing SG&A expenses across various segments including Merchandising, Marketing, Partner Solutions, Business Management, and Memorabilia. The role involves leading the budgeting and forecasting of salaries, benefits, bonuses, commissions, outside services, and travel & entertainment expenses. The analyst will leverage financial modeling skills to develop reports and dashboards that provide visibility, encourage action, and enable strong financial performance. Additionally, the position requires performing trend and variance analysis, proactively communicating, and implementing action plans. In the Sports Memorabilia Financial Partnership, the analyst will partner with Sports Memorabilia leadership, focusing on game-used and authentic products, driving business performance, expense management, and inventory efficiency. The role supports the monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting processes and provides ad hoc analyses for leadership, including ROI analysis on prospective ventures and initiatives, and variance analysis on performance. The analyst will utilize data analysis skills to distill complex data sets into actionable insights. In Inventory and Planning, the analyst will partner with the Commerce merchandising organization to drive strong inventory performance across eCommerce, In-Venue, and Wholesale segments. The role involves proactively driving insight into balance sheet performance related to inventory and working capital, aiding in the development of monthly reporting for inventory actuals and forecasts, conducting variance analysis, and driving insight and action. The analyst will track and maintain financial reporting related to excess inventory and its impacts on the company's financials.

Responsibilities

• Support SG&A expense management across various segments.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting of salaries, benefits, bonuses, commissions, outside services, and travel & entertainment expenses.
• Develop reports and dashboards to provide visibility and enable strong financial performance.
• Perform trend and variance analysis and implement action plans.
• Partner with Sports Memorabilia leadership to drive business performance and expense management.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Provide ad hoc analyses for leadership, including ROI analysis and variance analysis.
• Utilize data analysis skills to distill complex data sets into actionable insights.
• Drive strong inventory performance across eCommerce, In-Venue, and Wholesale segments.
• Aid in the development of monthly reporting for inventory actuals and forecasts.
• Conduct variance analysis and drive insight and action related to inventory.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA/CFA preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably within a wholesale, retail, or consumer goods industry.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred.
• Strong business acumen and detail-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA or CPA/CFA certification.
• Experience in the wholesale, retail, or consumer goods industry.