Sr. Financial Analyst Sales
The Boston Beer Company · Boston, MA · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$93k–$147k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real content.
From posting:
- Job Description paragraph: "The Sr. Financial Analyst will help Sales and Brand teams..." That's about the role. Could be "About the role" heading.
- "What You'll Brew:" list of duties. That's responsibilities.
- "What Ingredients You'll Bring:" includes Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could be "Requirements" and "Qualifications"? The instruction: use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content.
We have:
- About the role: description paragraph.
- Responsibilities: bullet list under "What You'll Brew:".
- Requirements: Minimum Qualifications bullet list.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet list.
- Skills: maybe not separate; but we could combine skills within qualifications. However we could have a Skills section if there are explicit skill mentions: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ability to analyze data, communicate, time management, etc. Those are in Minimum Qualifications. Could treat them as Skills. But we already have Requirements and Qualifications. Might be okay to have both.
- Benefits: "Some Perks:" list includes health and wellness program, free financial coaching, BBC Coworker Relief Fund, Commuter Benefits, plus mention of 401k etc. Also mention discretionary annual bonus, car allowance for certain sales roles (not this role). So we have benefits.
- Pay: salary range $93,000-$147,000, plus discretionary annual bonus. So Pay section.
- Schedule: mention Hybrid position at Boston Beer requires coworkers reside within commuting distance to be onsite according to their teams' weekly schedule. Also mention work in standard office environment with extended computer use, occasional travel, periodic lifting up to 50 lbs. That's more about work environment, not schedule. But schedule could be hybrid. We could include Schedule section: Hybrid role, onsite per team schedule.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, accommodation request, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include placeholder text.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences.
Let's extract content precisely.
About the role paragraph: "The Sr. Financial Analyst will help Sales and Brand teams make faster, better-informed decisions by delivering accurate financial planning, reporting, and analysis. You will own key reporting and forecasting activities, translate financial results into actionable recommendations, and partner across the business to improve performance."
That's it.
Responsibilities list under "What You'll Brew:" each line starts with a verb. Let's capture each bullet:
- Lead assigned components of the annual operating plan and monthly and quarterly forecasts.
- Build driver-based financial models and scenario analyses that quantify the profit and loss impact of short- and long-term business strategies.
- Produce monthly financial reporting packages, standardized variance commentary, performance presentations, and clear assessments of budgets, risks, and opportunities.
- Partner with Accounting during the monthly close to analyze actual results against forecasts and plans, validate accruals, and confirm accurate expense allocation.
- Guide Sales and Brand partners through planning, budget management, quarterly business reviews, and financial performance analysis.
- Manage selling expense forecasts and division budgets across brands and wholesalers, including Local Marketing, travel and entertainment, and Point of Sale expenses.
- Develop return on investment and key performance indicator frameworks, evaluate major investments, and recommend budget reallocations.
- Analyze shipment and depletion trends to improve forecast accuracy and support inventory and spending decisions.
- Improve recurring processes by automating reports, maintaining auditable documentation, supporting the Anaplan planning system, and developing self-service Power BI dashboards.
- Work in a standard office environment with extended computer use, occasional travel, and periodic lifting or moving of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Note: The last bullet about work environment maybe belongs elsewhere but it's part of responsibilities list; we keep it.
Minimum Qualifications list under "What Ingredients You'll Bring:" after that heading, there is "Minimum Qualifications:" then bullet list:
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least five years of experience applying financial modeling and analysis skills.
- Experience with cost accounting, financial planning, forecasting, statistical modeling, and cost metric analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to analyze data from internal and external sources and present findings clearly and persuasively.
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence cross-functional partners.
- Strong time management and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent requests.
- Ability to sit and work at a computer or tablet for extended periods.
- Ability to periodically lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds and perform bending, twisting, and reaching.
Preferred Qualifications list:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, quantitative methods, or a related field.
- Experience with SAP.
- Experience in the consumer products industry.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Power BI.
Also there is "Level: 5IC" maybe not needed as heading; could be omitted as minor metadata.
Pay: "At the Boston Beer Company and in accordance with pay transparency laws, we are open about our salary ranges. For this role, the salary range is between $93,000 and $147,000. However, it's important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location. Additionally, this position qualifies for a discretionary annual bonus based on company and individual performance, and certain sales roles might include a car allowance."
We need to keep salary range and discretionary annual bonus. The car allowance mention is for certain sales roles, not this role; but it's still in the text. Should we keep? It's part of the pay description; we can keep but note it's for certain sales roles. It's substantive.
Benefits/Perks: "Some Perks: Our people are our most important "ingredient." We hire the best talent; and we reward, develop, and retain them too. In addition to a generous 401k and more, Part Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available*: Health and wellness program Free Financial Coaching BBC Coworker Relief Fund Commuter Benefits Talk to your recruiter about eligibility Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance and the CA Fair Chance Act."
We need to keep the perks list: Health and wellness program, Free Financial Coaching, BBC Coworker Relief Fund, Commuter Benefits. Also mention generous 401k and more. Also mention part-time coworkers have perks available; but role is likely full-time; still we keep the perks.
We should remove EEO boilerplate: "Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer..." etc. Also remove accommodation request line.
Schedule/Hybrid: "A Hybrid position at Boston Beer requires that our coworkers reside within commuting distance to be onsite according to their teams' weekly schedule." Also maybe mention work environment but that's already in responsibilities.
We'll create Schedule section with that sentence.
Now produce HTML:
About the role
The Sr. Financial Analyst will help Sales and Brand teams make faster, better-informed decisions by delivering accurate financial planning, reporting, and analysis. You will own key reporting and forecasting activities, translate financial results into actionable recommendations, and partner across the business to improve performance.
Responsibilities
- Lead assigned components of the annual operating plan and monthly and quarterly forecasts.
- Build driver-based financial models and scenario analyses that quantify the profit and loss impact of short- and long-term business strategies.
- Produce monthly financial reporting packages, standardized variance commentary, performance presentations, and clear assessments of budgets, risks, and opportunities.
- Partner with Accounting during the monthly close to analyze actual results against forecasts and plans, validate accruals, and confirm accurate expense allocation.
- Guide Sales and Brand partners through planning, budget management, quarterly business reviews, and financial performance analysis.
- Manage selling expense forecasts and division budgets across brands and wholesalers, including Local Marketing, travel and entertainment, and Point of Sale expenses.
- Develop return on investment and key performance indicator frameworks, evaluate major investments, and recommend budget reallocations.
- Analyze shipment and depletion trends to improve forecast accuracy and support inventory and spending decisions.
- Improve recurring processes by automating reports, maintaining auditable documentation, supporting the Anaplan planning system, and developing self-service Power BI dashboards.
- Work in a standard office environment with extended computer use, occasional travel, and periodic lifting or moving of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least five years of experience applying financial modeling and analysis skills.
- Experience with cost accounting, financial planning, forecasting, statistical modeling, and cost metric analysis.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to analyze data from internal and external sources and present findings clearly and persuasively.
- Ability to communicate effectively and influence cross-functional partners.
- Strong time management and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent requests.
- Ability to sit and work at a computer or tablet for extended periods.
- Ability to periodically lift or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds and perform bending, twisting, and reaching.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, quantitative methods, or a related field.
- Experience with SAP.
- Experience in the consumer products industry.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Power BI.
Benefits
- Generous 401(k) plan and more.
- Health and wellness program.
- Free Financial Coaching.
- BBC Coworker Relief Fund.
- Commuter Benefits.
Pay
The salary range is between $93,000 and $147,000. This position qualifies for a discretionary annual bonus based on company and individual performance. (Certain sales roles may also include a car allowance.)
Schedule
This is a hybrid position requiring residence within commuting distance to be onsite according to the team's weekly schedule.
Check for any duplicated content: we have not included the line "Part Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available*" we kept perks but omitted the part-time qualifier; maybe we should keep that note? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. The note about part-time coworkers is substantive; we should keep it. Could add a sentence: "Part-time Boston Beer coworkers have the following perks available:" then list. But we already have list; we could preface with a p. Let's adjust Benefits section: include a p describing that, then ul. Similarly, we omitted mention of "In addition to a generous 401k and more, Part Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available*". We'll include that as a p before list. Also we omitted the line "Talk to your recruiter about eligibility" and the Fair Chance Act lines; those are boilerplate? They are about eligibility and legal; might be considered boilerplate but they are substantive about eligibility. However they are likely part of EEO/legal. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. The Fair Chance Ordinance lines are legal/EEO. So remove them. Also remove "Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records