Strategic Financial Analyst

HD Supply is one of the largest industrial distributors in North America. The company provides a broad range of products and value-add services to approximately 500,000 customers with leadership positions in maintenance, repair and operations, water infrastructure and residential and non-residential construction sectors.

Gather disparate data from various data sources; analyze and normalize to ensure data integrity for analysis. Provide consistent, relevant and accurate data as well as guidance/knowledge of the data and definitions that are available for analysis.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities

• Serves as a resource to assigned client in area of expertise.
• Gathers and compiles raw data; conducts research for industry trends and benchmarks; and normalizes data to be incorporated into a centralized data format.
• Analyzes, reports, makes comparisons to industry/company benchmarks, determines trends, and prepares cost analyses.
• Defines data definitions and documents data limitations.
• Prepares spreadsheets for data analysis; prepare reports with charts and graphs, mailing lists, maps and ad hoc requests. May make presentations.
• Provides recommendations based on findings and analysis. Provides input on policies and procedures.
• Participates in department and interdepartmental projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Nature and Scope

• Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information, inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.
• Nature of work requires increasing independence; receives guidance only on unusual complex problems or issues. Work review typically involves periodic review of output by supervisor and/or direct "customers" of the process.
• May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support personnel or professional personnel.

Work Environment

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• No travel required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age
• Must pass the Drug Test
• Must pass the Background Check
• Must pass pre-employment tests if applicable

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in related discipline. Generally 2-5 years of experience in related field; certification is required in some areas OR MS/MA and generally 2-4 years of experience in related field. Certification is required in some areas.

Preferred Qualifications & Job Specific Details:

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-3 years of related experience, including strong financial statement analysis, in-depth project/business valuation, and advanced Excel-based modeling. Ability to craft Board-level narratives in PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Operations, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative discipline.
• CFA, MBA, CPA, or comparable qualification is preferred.
• Prior public company experience in corporate development, corporate finance, strategic marketing, or internal audit roles preferred. Experience in investment banking, consulting, or advisory services also preferred.
• Experience with market data platforms, such as Capital IQ, ThomsonOne, Bloomberg, or FactSet. Experience with enterprise planning systems, such as Oracle Hyperion/Essbase, IBM Cognos, Longview CPM, MicroStrategy Intelligence Server, or SAP BPC.