Financial Analyst, FP&A - NAM Retail

ARC'TERYX; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor gear company in North Vancouver is seeking a Financial Analyst FP&A. The role involves delivering essential financial reporting, budget preparation, and analysis to empower decision-making in retail. Candidates should have over four years of experience and advanced skills in financial tools including SAP and Oracle. Compensation ranges from CAD$82,000 to CAD$102,000 annually.

Benefits

Competitive bonus program

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 4+ years proven experience in Accounting or Financial Analyst role.
• Experience in processes creation and improvement.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver reporting and analysis to support decision making.
• Develop and maintain financial planning systems.
• Assist with preparation of budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans.

Skills

Attention to detail

Advanced analytical skills

Strong aptitude for MS Excel

Collaboration

Proactive problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Professional accounting designation

Tools

SAP

Oracle EPM

Power BI

Job description

Your Opportunity at ARC'TERYX: As the Financial Analyst FP&A - NAM Retail, you will deliver reporting and analysis to support key decision making across Arc'teryx. You will have the opportunity to develop and maintain systems used in the financial planning process and will assist with the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and strategic business plans with regards to our retail business. This role is based out of our North Vancouver office. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. (No visa sponsorship)

Meet your future team

The Financial Planning & Analysis team at Arc'teryx is responsible for providing leadership with the information they need to review past performance, understand business trends, and anticipate future profitability and financial position. Through review of historic financials, variance analysis and KPI tracking, FP&A advises leadership on key investment decisions and performance improvement.

Core activities you would be doing

• Developing, improving and maintaining key FP&A owned performance reporting and reporting processes
• Developing presentations and training materials to support North America Retail leadership, area directors and regional managers to help them understand and interpret the retail business
• Owning the sales and operating expense planning and reporting processes for Arc'teryx new circular ReBird business line in addition to the cafe at our New York flagship location
• Developing specific ReBird and Cafe sales & KPI performance reporting, providing insight into performance drivers
• Involvement in long term strategic business plans for North America Retail
• Ensuring data quality for month, quarter, and year end close of books in SAP and Oracle, working in collaboration with the financial controlling team to identify and resolve issues when they arise relating to opex
• Responsible for the loading and reconciling of forecasts and budgets into planning systems
• Providing financial expertise and guidance to business leaders as needed
• Preparing ad hoc financial information as required

Future focus

• Being a key stakeholder in decision analysis for strategic priorities, providing insights particularly as it pertains to gross margin
• Bringing more visibility on gross margin actualization to key stakeholders in the business

Are you our next Financial Analyst, FP&A - NAM Retail?

• You have 4+ years proven experience in an Accounting, Financial Analyst, or an equivalent role
• You have a bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or an equivalent field. A professional accounting designation is preferred
• You have exceptional attention to detail
• You have experience in processes creation and process improvement, with a focus on creation of standardized and scalable processes
• You have advanced analytical skills with a strong aptitude for MS Excel and data analysis tools. Experience with SAP, Oracle EPM, and Power BI is a strong asset
• You are highly proficient in accounting systems and business intelligence (BI) tools
• You can prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can collaborate with individuals across departments, organizations, and countries
• You can coordinate and lead projects to completion
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You can balance autonomy and collaboration
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

Salary: CAD$82,000 - CAD$102,000 per year. A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$82,000 - CAD$102,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training. The upper end of the range is typically reserved for candidates with demonstrated expertise that is above job requirements or who bring exceptional directly transferable experience.

Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and do not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.

Equal Opportunity

Arc'teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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