Financial Analyst II

Zulily

(Seattle, Washington)
Full Time
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Summary

We are looking for a Financial Analyst II that brings Corporate Finance experience and an entrepreneurial aptitude to accelerate decision making and management of the business. If you are a proven self-starter with innovative ideas and analysis who can problem solve on-the-fly, enjoys evaluating a business based on metrics, thrives on working cross-functionally in a rapidly changing environment, then keep reading!

Responsibilities
  • Creation of expense projections for annual budgets, long-term plans as well as interim forecasts and “what if” scenarios, focusing on the underlying business drivers, key financial and operating metrics and relative sensitivity analysis
  • Refine the Company’s expense modeling tools and techniques to support business growth, including effectively translating business requirements into planning and reporting solutions
  • Ensure expense modeling tools and techniques incorporate versatility to support quick turnaround and multiple growth scenarios
  • Demonstrated ability to forecast capital requirements from demand drivers including ROI of capital investments and the impact to the various financial statements
  • Develop an understanding of expected revenue growth to ensure appropriate drivers, including expected efficiencies, are incorporated into the expense forecasting process
  • Assess actual expense results and trends relative to forecast to ensure a thorough understanding of the variance drivers. Work with senior business leaders to develop action plans, procedures or solutions
  • Prepare and distribute recommendations, reporting and analysis as needed
Ideal Candidate
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance is required
  • 3-5 years of broad-based, progressive financial analysis and planning experience
  • Financial modeling and analysis techniques in high growth organizations including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Experience and familiarity with cash flow concepts
  • Ability to work independently and balance multiple projects and processes simultaneously
  • Collaborative and customer-service work style
  • Experience in fast-paced, rapidly growing environments
  • Exceptional attention to detail and results-oriented
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • CPA is preferred
  • E-commerce or Retail industry background
  • Understanding of SQL and Tableau

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Seattle, Washington
Skills Desired
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  • Customer Service
  • eCommerce
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Retail
  • SQL
  • Tableau
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Certified Patient Account Manager (CPAM)

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