Senior Financial Analyst

Richmond, CA, United States

This role is onsite, onsite policies currently require 3 days a week in Mountain Hardwear's Richmond, CA office but are subject to change.

CALLING THOSE WHO LIKE TO GO A LITTLE OFF ROUTE…

When our founders established the Bay as our base back in 1993, Mountain Hardwear was destined for a life of play. They wanted to make equipment and apparel that climbers and mountaineers could depend on but they wanted to have fun doing it, too. We bring the same stoke we have in the mountains to the drawing board. We express our brand through climbing, but more importantly, through the culture that we as climbers, riders, artists, innovators, movers, shakers (insert your thing here) create.

Today, Mountain Hardwear is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst. You’re already one of us. So why not just become one of us?

About The Position

Columbia Sportswear Finance & Accounting teams overseethefinancial health andforwardstrategy for a portfolio of four global brands, MHW included. These teams exercise expertise across Compliance, Credit, FinancialPlanning andReporting, Tax, Treasury, and Strategy. Advancing traditional Finance & Accounting functions, the organization is also driving exciting innovation in the applicationofadvanced analytics andautomatedintelligence.

As the Mountain Hardwear Financial Analyst you’ll support the Mountain Hardwear brand, working closely with our North American and international commercial subsidiaries, as well as all functions within our Mountain Hardwear Global HQ. Here you’ll receive broad exposure to the corporate operations of a multinational corporation and opportunities to collaborate across a wide range of functions and partners, through the lens of the Mountain Hardwear brand.

You will be a key player in support of all aspects of financial planning (long-range planning, budgeting, and forecasting) and analysis, including the preparation and analysis of financial information used by company leadership to help drive profitable and sustainable growth. This role reports directly to the Mountain Hardwear Head of Global Brand Finance and will be a right hand helping to lead the finance function and the Mountain Hardwear organization.

Howyou’llmake a Difference

Working side by side with the Mountain Hardwear team you will influence, enable and coach your business partners to make sound business decisions.

Create best in class, exception-based, analytical, and reporting tools, processes, and ad hoc analyses from multiple (sales, channel, brand) perspectives with a focus on clear storytelling, action-oriented output, and an ongoing drive for continuous improvement

Participate in cross-functional alignment on targeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis

Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for both Mountain Hardwear and CSC Management, and for cross-functional business partners

Monitor forecasts, inventory, and margin, and provide guidance to improve the accuracy of both short and long-term plans Focus on both Financial and Non-Financial KPIs to ensure strategic decisions are adequately supported through scenario analysis. Through this focus, you’ll identify opportunities and risks, and provide actionable recommendations to improve results

YOU ARE

Nimble and detail-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced environment with accuracy

Able to build rapport and effective relationships with both local and international peers while serving as a challenger in the development of sound financial/business plans

Curious, going beyond the surface to find opportunity and harvest it.

Customer-focused and influencing, capable of emphasizing information to enable and guide cross-functional Senior Management decision-making processes aimed at growth, profitability, and sales across the organization

YOU HAVE

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, related field, or equivalent

3-6 years experience focused on financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis with demonstrated organizational and communication abilities

Experience understanding existing and developing consumer, retail, and competitor trends

Experience with visual analytics tools, such as Power BI or Tableau, and prior experience with enterprise-level planning systems such as IBM Cognos TM1

Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) a plus

Our purpose is to build essential gear for climbers, mountaineers, and outdoor athletes. Mountain Hardwear expedition tents have summited more of the world’s highest peaks than any other brand. This level of technical precision inspires everything we do. Every stitch deliberate, every angle precise, every fabric tested, so that function and comfort are built with intent. Over and over. Mountain Hardwear, Inc., founded in 1993 and based in Richmond, CA, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Company and distributes its products through specialty outdoor retailers in the United States and 34 countries worldwide.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

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