Financial Analyst - North America Omni

Columbia Brands USA; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Financial Analyst II for NA Omni to support North America omni-channel planning and analysis across US and CA wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses.

You will develop reporting tools, forecast spending, and partner with cross-functional leaders to drive growth and profitability. The role emphasizes data storytelling, Excel modeling, and use of analytics tools to inform strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Create insightful reporting tools and ad hoc analyses with clear storytelling and action-oriented output.
• Develop financial justifications for key investments (new stores ROI, capex, labor, vendor capabilities).
• Monitor and forecast spending across North America wholesale and DTC businesses.
• Support planning, execution, and analysis of NA forecasting, long-range plan, budget, and quarterly forecasts.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly leadership reports accurately and timely.
• Coordinate with finance and business partners to monitor deliverables across NA wholesale and DTC teams

Skills

Financial forecasting

Budgeting

Excel models

Power BI/Tableau

Presentations

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, related field, or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

IBM Cognos TM1

Job description

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.

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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.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

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.

As the Financial Analyst II for NA Omni, you will provide strategic and financial support to the North America Omni Channel teams inclusive of both US and CA wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses. Here you'll play a crucial role in supporting the North America financial planning processes and analysis, including support of major projects. You will receive broad exposure to the North America leadership team across the omni-channel environment, as well as opportunities to work with a number of cross-functional partners and leaders.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• 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 keys 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.

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

YOU HAVE

• 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

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.