Sr. Financial Analyst

Bose - Framingham, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Framingham, MA

Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

The Senior Financial Analyst at Bose will support the Global Consumer Sales (GCS) businesses by providing financial analysis and navigational support. This role requires a self-motivated individual who can thrive in a dynamic global business environment, focusing on P&L analysis, financial forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration to drive business performance.

Responsibilities

• Review financials for month-end close across the GCS channels to ensure a deep understanding of the P&L.
• Support the regions in P&L analysis through monthly reviews and standard analysis of variances to plan.
• Prepare journal entries for accruals as needed.
• Consolidate financials and/or analysis across regions and support any ad hoc requests related to total GCS sales, discounts, margin, or operating expenses.
• Provide finance navigational support for the Global Consumer Distributors (GCD) team, becoming a subject matter expert across multiple regions.
• Develop and understand detailed plans for sales, discounts, and operating expenses, modeling financial implications of pricing, promotions, and investment opportunities.
• Work cross-functionally across Demand Planning, Product & Marketing, and Sales Operations to identify risks and opportunities.
• Support the quarterly financial forecast process by partnering with GCD leadership and Demand Planning to understand key assumptions and align on the sales forecast.
• Support the annual operating plan (budget) process to develop bottoms-up financials for the next year.
• Drive performance improvements in the businesses supported & within the team.
• Perform ad hoc projects & standard work as required by the businesses.

Requirements

• BS in Accounting, Finance or Business Management
• 4+ years of experience
• Strong dedication to customers - both end-consumer & internal business partners.
• Ability to turn data into insight which can inform sound business decisions.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to work effectively across a global organization.
• Proven ability to partner with non-financial colleagues to drive business results.
• Curiosity about how each of the supported functions run currently and ability to influence change.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, SAP, Planful Forecasting, Power BI & Business Intelligence experience a plus.