Sales Analyst - Entry Level

Division Information Spectrum Brands' Home & Personal Care (HPC) Appliances business participates on a global basis in small electric appliances, shave/groom appliances and beauty appliances. Our well- known brands include George Foreman®, Black+Decker®, Farberware®, Breadman®, Juiceman®, Russell Hobbs® and Remington®. Our products appeal to consumer trends for healthy eating, stay-at-home cooking, creating today's new hair style and much more. We distinguish our product offerings from the competition by employing forward thinking, innovative technologies matched with a strong understanding of consumer needs to bring to market high quality, superior products that delight the end user. Job Summary An entry-level commercial finance position that supports customer forecasting, profitability analysis, pricing, accrual management, and business reporting within the Home and Personal Care division. Position will impact upper sales and marketing management decision-making based upon timely and accurate customer and product sales reporting and profitability analysis. Primary Duties & Responsibilities Analytical (50%) Prepare customer level variance reporting monthly; analyze and explain variances for a subset of customers for leadership reviewResponsible for reconciling all relevant accruals within the assigned customer base and ensuring accuracy of accrual set up and quarter-end balancesPlays a key role in the resolution of customer deductions, including review and approval of cases and working with cross-functional teams to address incorrect claimsBuild and update daily sales reports and month-end close reporting that are utilized across the commercial organizationPerform assigned controls and maintain documentation in support of SOX and GAAP requirements Marketing/Sales/Relationship (40%) Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams to build P&Ls for new pitches, gathering all relevant information and providing recommendations on pricing to achieve profitability benchmarksResponsible for monthly forecasting for assigned customer base, building strong communication with sales team partners and exhibiting attention to detail to ensure forecasts are accurateAssist in analysis and partner in problem-solving of excess and obsolete inventory, working alongside sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to maintain healthy inventory levelsSupport new product development through P&L analysisKey financial point of contact and owner for assigned customer base Other (10%) Various ad-hoc reporting as requested by finance leadership or the retail sales team to support the analysis of business operations and profitability Education and Experience Profile Bachelor’s degree required. Accounting or Finance degree preferredStrong proficiency in MS ExcelRole not eligible for sponsorship Required Skills Requires highly refined organizational and time management skillsAbility to multi-task effectively in a deadline driven roleRequires creativity in problem solvingStrong verbal and written communication skillsExperience with PowerPoint and WordSAP experience preferred, but not required Work Environment This hybrid position offers flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays, with in-office collaboration required Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Working conditions are normal for an office environment The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/c Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer