Financial Analyst (Hybrid)

About the role

The Financial Analyst position at Lands’ End requires both technical competency and interpersonal skills. The analyst will provide analysis, assimilate data effectively, and partner with the business operational team to offer pragmatic financial solutions to various business issues.

Schedule

Hybrid role with three weeks per month onsite (Monday‑Thursday). The fourth week is fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Maintaining, updating, and publishing daily, weekly, and monthly divisional reports including daily sales and margin reporting, weekly margin and expense reporting, monthly income statements and operational reporting; developing and maintaining monthly reporting, ad‑hoc requests, and expense allocations; completing ad‑hoc reporting requests from multiple systems to assist with business analysis, month‑end close processes, and financial audit; creating dashboards and visualizations to present financial data clearly and effectively.
• Budget and Forecast Analysis: Partnering with cross‑functional partners to create forecasts and budgets for income‑statement line items; maintaining and updating financial systems with forecasts and budgets; consolidating and publishing divisional reports for executive review; monitoring budget performance and providing insights into variances; participating in the annual budgeting process, including collection and analysis of departmental budget submissions.
• Operations Analysis: Analyzing financial data and performance metrics to identify trends, variances, and improvement opportunities; preparing financial models, forecasts, and budgets for leadership review; evaluating financial performance by comparing actual results with forecasts and budgeted amounts; assisting in analysis of strategic initiatives to provide insight and financial impact of business decisions; partnering with cross‑functional and cross‑divisional finance teams to build efficiencies/effectiveness in processes.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Working closely with accounting, operations, and other business teams to gather financial information and support decision‑making; providing financial insights and recommendations to support business strategies and objectives.

Skills

• Basic understanding of business and financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365, Power BI) and financial analysis tools/software (SAP, Oracle, Hyperion).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High sense of urgency, initiative, and strong work ethic.
• Analytical and quantitative abilities with intellectual curiosity.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing project requirements.
• Willingness to learn and grow within finance.
• Proactive, resourceful, and positive attitude.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Recent graduate with relevant internships or coursework, or up to 2 years of related work experience.