Strategic Finance Analyst: FP&A, Forecasting & Insights

Kohl's; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohl's in Menomonee Falls, WI is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead value-added analyses and partner with cross-functional teams to improve profitability. The role requires advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, strong forecasting and budgeting capabilities, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for senior leadership.

You will own end-to-end financial reporting, support SOX controls, and help shape long-range plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant field.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and other Financial Software programs.
• Excellent accounting, budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, time management and communication skills.
• Adept multitasker.

Responsibilities

• Aggregate and summarize data using accounting principles and relevant business knowledge.
• Identify and communicate trends, variances and their underlying drivers.
• Ensure data integrity before presentation of findings and compile relevant findings for presentation.
• Systematically identify appropriate variables, relevant assumptions and key performance metrics.
• Develop sensitivity analysis, rate versus mix or correlation analysis.
• Drive and improve the weekly and monthly forecast process.
• Drive annual budgeting and updating of long-range plans.
• Develop new complex reporting, peer review and report summaries.
• Book advanced journal entries to ensure an accurate month-end close process.
• Drive the month-end close process, including recording advanced journal entries, preparing month-end reporting and performing account reconciliations.
• Review contracts and ensure the correct accounting.
• Prepare financial schedules and analyses for the Board of Directors, Disclosure Committee and Audit Committee.
• Perform monthly and quarterly SOX validations to ensure controls are operating effectively.
• Research technical accounting and financial reporting issues, document conclusions and recommend accounting treatment to ensure internal and external reporting requirements are met.
• Additional tasks may be assigned

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial software

Job description

Kohl's in Menomonee Falls, WI is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to lead value-added analyses and partner with cross-functional teams to improve profitability. The role requires advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, strong forecasting and budgeting capabilities, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for senior leadership.

You will own end-to-end financial reporting, support SOX controls, and help shape long-range plans.