About Us:
WHSmith North America is North America’s premier award-winning travel retailer in the airport marketplace. For over 65 years, WHSNA has provided clients with a portfolio of attractive, successful brands! We currently operate more than 350 stores across the United States and Canada, and we are always looking for the best in talent.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Financial Analyst to join our Commercial FP&A team and support the growth and profitability of our travel retail operations. This position will work directly with leadership of the Commercial team and be responsible for a wide array of financial, strategic, and operational analysis, with a particular focus on budgeting and planning merchandise sales and gross margin. This position will also play a key role in creating financial projections and developing business cases for new commercial initiatives.
- Partner with commercial leaders to develop and maintain financial models for revenue and margin forecasting across multiple business segments.
- Support the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic goals.
- Prepare and analyze weekly sales performance reports, providing commercial leadership with insights into key drivers to variances vs plan.
- Provide ad hoc analysis and decision support on key initiatives.
- Develop dashboards and KPIs that measure commercial effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Participate in the identifying and measuring of initiatives to help drive top line growth and/or margin expansion.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. MBA a plus
- 1+ years’ work experience including financial and/or operational analysis, preferably in a retail company
- Experience with financial budgeting
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced understanding and working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Strong Excel skills and experience with EPM tools
- Must be a self-starter and willing to work in a fast paced, high growth environment
- Must be comfortable interacting with and presenting to executives and senior leadership
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
- Flex Time Off Policy
- 401k with company match
- Huge Employee Discount at all our stores, so check us out
- Amazing training & career path
- Competitive pay!
- And more!
We can’t wait to meet you so apply today at www.JobsatMRG.com!
EEO/ADA/DFWP
WH Smith North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. At WH Smith North America, it’s about each person bringing passion and skills to a dynamic and inclusive workplace!
