Financial Analyst II – North America Omni

About the role

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.

At Columbia, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we’re proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground. Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “It’s perfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving. We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

Columbia Sportswear Finance & Accounting teams oversee the financial health and forward strategy for a portfolio of four global brands. These teams exercise expertise across Compliance, Credit, Financial Planning and Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and Strategy. Advancing traditional Finance & Accounting functions, the organization is also driving exciting innovation in the application of advanced analytics and automated intelligence.

Columbia Sportswear Financial Planning and Analysis teams drive value by helping create sustainable, profitable growth through robust business partnership and delivering insightful analysis to support strategic decision making.

Responsibilities

• Create insightful and accurate reporting tools, processes, and ad hoc analyses with a focus on clear storytelling and action-oriented output
• Develop financial justification for key investments (new stores ROI, capex, labor, vendor capabilities)
• Monitor and forecast key areas of spending across the North America wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses
• Collaborate on the planning, execution, and analysis of North America forecasting processes, including the long-range plan, budget, and quarterly forecasts and guidance
• Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting to leadership accurately and timely, demonstrating attention to detail and a commitment to the end-product
• Interface with finance and business partners across the North America wholesale and DTC teams to articulate and monitor corporate deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, related field, or equivalent
• 2+ total years experience focused on financial forecasting, budgeting, and analysis with demonstrated organizational and communication abilities
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to identify potential and/or existing financial issues, evaluate available options and recommend corrective action
• Demonstrated ability to create effective Excel models and presentations
• Experience with visual analytics tools, such as Power BI or Tableau, and prior experience with enterprise-level planning systems such as IBM Cognos TM1

You are

• Nimble and detail-oriented, able to work in a fast-paced environment with accuracy
• Able to build rapport and effective relationships with a large number of partners while serving as a challenger in the development of sound financial/business plans
• Curious, going beyond the surface to find opportunity and harvest it
• Collaborative, works well as part of a team but able to drive and contribute individually as needed
• Customer-focused and influencing, capable of emphasizing information to enable and guide cross-functional Senior Management decision-making processes aimed at growth and profitability