Senior Financial Analyst, Inventory Control

WHSmith North America; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WHSmith North America is seeking a Sr. Analyst of Inventory Control to join the Finance team and drive the financial oversight of inventory investments, risk, and working capital.

You will own analytics, governance, and decision support related to inventory, provisions, and control effectiveness, translating signals into actionable insights for executive decision-making. You will collaborate with senior leaders, develop KPI dashboards, and deliver forward-looking inventory risk and opportunity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting or related field; CPA a plus.
• 3+ years’ experience in financial/operational analysis for inventory control, preferably retail.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with inventory systems, dashboards, and data synthesis.
• Self-motivated and comfortable in fast-paced, growth environments; able to present to executives.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sr. Director of IC in enterprise financial oversight of inventory investment and stock integrity risks.
• Help lead financial governance for inventory accuracy, shrink exposure, and provisioning strategy.
• Prepare financial modeling for inventory provisions, shrink accruals, and GRNI exposure.
• Provide executive-level reporting and analytics on inventory trends and risk.
• Deliver inventory-related KPI and dashboard frameworks for Finance and ELT.
• Lead working capital projections tied to inventory positions and turns.
• Deliver forward-looking inventory risk & opportunity insights.
• Provide financial decision support for inventory investments and initiatives.
• Prepare audit schedules as needed

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Self-starter

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/accounting

CPA is a plus

Tools

Inventory systems

Dashboards

Data analysis tools

Job description

We are seeking a Sr. Analyst of Inventory Control to join our Finance team and support the growth and profitability of our travel retail operations.

This role will be responsible for financial oversight of inventory investment, stock integrity risk, shrink exposure, and working capital performance. Owns the forward-looking financial framework, analytics, governance, and decision support related to inventory, provisions, and control effectiveness. Ensures inventory-related financial signals, trends, and risks are translated into actionable insight for executive decision-making and capital allocation.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist Sr. Director of IC in the ownership of enterprise financial oversight of inventory investment and stock integrity risks.
• Help lead financial governance for inventory accuracy, shrink exposure, and provisioning strategy.
• Prepare financial modeling for inventory provisions, shrink accruals, and GRNI exposure.
• Provide executive-level reporting and analytics on inventory trends and risk.
• Deliver inventory-related KPI and dashboard frameworks for Finance and ELT.
• Lead working capital projections tied to inventory positions and turns.
• Deliver forward-looking inventory risk & opportunity (R&O) insights.
• Provide financial decision support for inventory investments and initiatives.
• Prepare audit schedules as needed

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. CPA a plus
• 3+ years’ work experience including financial and/or operational analysis as it relates to inventory control, preferably in a retail company
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with inventory systems, building dashboards, and synthesizing a large amount of data into actionable insights
• Must be a self-starter and willing to work in a fast paced, high growth environment
• Must be comfortable interacting with and presenting to executives and senior leadership

EEO/ADA/DFWP

WHSmith North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.