Analyst, Sr. Financial

The Guitar Center Company; Westlake Village (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gig leave for musicians

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with company match

Mental health support

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Guitar Center is seeking a Finance FP&A Analyst to lead variance analyses and provide insights to senior leadership. The role combines hands-on financial modeling with narrative storytelling to translate data into business recommendations.

The position is hybrid with onsite presence at Westlake Village Corporate HQ on Tuesdays through Thursdays and remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Expect collaboration across departments, budgeting, forecasting, and board reporting supported by advanced Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of equivalent work experience in Finance, Business, or related field.
• 4 years of relevant work experience in retail or ecommerce preferred.
• Detail oriented with ability to lead multiple tasks under tight timelines.
• SQL or Tableau experience is a major plus.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with large data sets and providing customer-facing insights.
• Comfort with ambiguity and structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Accounting during month-end close to validate financial results and reconcile reporting packages.
• Translate financial data into business insights for senior leadership and board.
• Engage with cross-department partners to gather context on performance drivers and variances.
• Perform variance analysis against forecast, budget and prior year; track expenses with department leaders.
• Maintain and enhance recurring financial models and reporting templates for monthly, forecast, and board reporting.
• Create board-quality decks and executive summaries with variance commentary and driver analysis.
• Quality control reporting packages and presentations for accuracy and sourcing prior to distribution.
• Extract and synthesize data from multiple systems to support reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Provide ad hoc analyses for the Director and VP of FP&A under tight deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to streamline monthly reporting processes and workflows.
• Maintain deep knowledge of the Oracle Smart View hierarchy and mapping issues.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Oracle Smart View

PeopleSoft

Job description

Hybrid Onsite Tuesday - Thursday/weekly (Westlake Village Corporate HQ) Remote Monday/ Friday

The purpose of this job is to play a lead role in analyzing business results and providing insights into the performance of key segments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Accounting during the month-end close process to validate financial results, reconcile reporting packages, and ensure figures presented to leadership align to the general ledger.
• Develop written narratives and talking points that translate financial data into business-relevant insights for non-financial audiences, including senior leadership and the board.
• Engage directly with business partners across departments to gather context on performance drivers, obtain explanations for variances, and incorporate operational context into financial commentary.
• Perform variance analysis against forecast, budget, and prior year, and track expenses and results in partnership with department leaders.
• Maintain and enhance recurring financial models and reporting templates used for monthly reporting, forecasting, and board reporting cycles.
• Create and update board quality decks and executive summaries that communicate overall company financial performance, including variance commentary and key driver analysis.
• Conduct quality control review of reporting packages and presentations to ensure accuracy, internal consistency, and proper sourcing prior to distribution to senior leadership.
• Extract and synthesize data from multiple systems and databases to support reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and special projects in direct support of the Director and VP of FP&A, often under tight deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve the monthly reporting process, templates, and supporting workflows.
• Maintain deep working knowledge of the SmartView hierarchy ("tree") structure, serving as the team's go-to resource for navigating entity, account, and segment dimensions, and troubleshooting mapping issues.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or 4 years of equivalent work experience), preferably in Finance, Business, or related field
• 4 years of relevant work experience (in addition to degree or years of previous experience), preferably within a retail or ecommerce environment
• Ability to be detail oriented while independently leading and/or executing multiple assignments simultaneously under tight timelines
• SQL or Tableau experience is a major plus.
• Experience working with large data sets, be customer service oriented, able to turn around work quickly
• Basic Accounting knowledge around accruals, GL, capitalizations, amortizations, etc.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to logically structure issues and determine recommended resolutions
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Skilled proficiency usingfinancial planning tools such as Oracle Smart View
• Skilled proficiency using financial management applications such as PeopleSoft
• Skilled proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Benefits

For our employees who are musicians we offer the unique opportunity of gig leave—take time off to share your music with the world and return to your job after your tour! Guitar Center offers robust benefits and perks, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K plus company match, mental health support, paid sick/holiday/vacation time, employee discount program, and tuition reimbursement options.

Pay Rate: $95,000 - $110,000/yr depending on background and experience.

The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

About Guitar Center

Guitar Center embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. We strive to craft lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the almost indescribable happiness that comes from playing an instrument. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.

With a career at Guitar Center, you become part of the world’s largest multichannel musical instrument retailer. Whether at our Stores, Contact Centers, Distribution Centers, or Support Center, Guitar Center employees have a common goal: to help people find their sound and fill the world with more music.

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