Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Company Description

Hudson’s Bay Company is one of the fastest-growing department store retailers in the world.  In North America, HBC’s leading banners include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH, Find @ Lord & Taylor, and Home Outfitters. In Europe, HBC’s banners include GALERIA Kaufhof (the largest department store group in Germany), Galeria INNO (Belgium’s only department store group), and Sportarena. At HBC we are a company of adventurers who explore uncharted territory, challenge convention, and work with imagination and fun.

Major Responsibilities

The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis supports and contributes to the timely delivery of accurate financial results and analysis.  This individual will support various corporate functional teams by providing regular as well as ad hoc performance reporting and financial analysis.

Role responsibilities include:

1. Provide regular management reports and forecast updates on expenses, working with the business teams to understand variances and build action plans.
2. Support the month end close process to ensure accurate financial statements.
3. Support business partners with detailed financial analysis
4. Support the planning process and ongoing profit improvement initiatives
5. Account reconciliations, processing of invoices, processing of expenses in correct areas.
6. Supports operations team with variance analysis on store expenses
7. Processes various expense adjustments, as required
8. Prepares various management reports
9. Supports special/ad hoc projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Personal Characteristics

The successful candidate should be a respected and proven with a quantifiable track record of success in delivering results within a large complex organization.  He/she must have the ability to quickly assess a new environment and develop solutions that support the business strategy, critical objectives, and cultural norms. He/she must be creative with a strategic mindset along with the ability to turn concepts into action.  He/she must have strong relationship building and influence skills.  The successful candidate will be a change agent who is flexible, resilient, and able to thrive in a dynamic, rapid paced environment. He/she will embody a culture of taking smart risks and innovating to win.

Professional Qualifications

1. Highly driven and results oriented individual
2. Strong analytical, financial and quantitative skills
3. Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills; proficient in Microsoft Office
4. Team & customer-focused
5. Good communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with senior management and across numerous departments
6. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines
7. Must be able to manage multiple tasks at any given time
8. Working towards an Accounting designation (e.g. CGA or CMA)