URBN Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO (paid time off)

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

URBN is seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join the Global Supply Chain Transportation finance team. You will provide analytics and schedules, support budgeting and forecasting, and help measure operational performance within a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep financial acumen, strong Excel skills, and the ability to partner with cross-functional groups to drive financial insights and controls.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance (Supply Chain, Operations Finance, or Distribution preferred).
• Experience in financial modeling and application of budgeting techniques.
• Ability to interpret financial results and derive insights.
• Understanding of month-end close processes including accrual accounting and journal entries.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes.
• Audit and monitor supply chain and financial information systems for analyses.
• Maintain and distribute financial reports from the freight audit and payment system.
• Support supply chain finance processes and internal controls; provide SOPs as applicable.
• Collaborate with Transportation/Brand Ops and Finance teams on projects and strategies.
• Analyze actual results; explain variances vs budget and prior year.
• Prepare board-level materials and schedules as applicable.
• Assist in monthly Supply Chain KPI schedules for review.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analyses as requested by teams.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial modeling

Budgeting techniques

Variance analysis

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Oracle EBS

Hyperion

Job description

Role Summary

URBN isseeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join our Supply Chain Finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Global Supply Chain Transportation team’s efforts by providing sound analytics and financial schedules, while measuring and tracking ongoing operations and new initiatives. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize financial performance, support business decision-making, and ensure compliance with financial controls and policies.

Role Responsibilities

• Participation and support of the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting processes.
• Auditing and monitoring of Supply Chain and financial information systems to support financial analyses.
• Maintenance, creation and distribution of financial reporting and analyses generated by the Company’s freight audit and payment system.
• Support and maintain all Supply Chain Finance processes and internal controls and provide training/SOP’s as applicable.
• Partnership with Transportation/Brand Ops and Finance teams on various projects and strategies as required.
• Analyze actual results, investigate and explain variance explanations vs budget and previous year.
• Ensuring accuracy and consistency in the story behind numbers presented.
• Prepare board-level materials/schedules as applicable.
• Assist in preparation of monthly Supply Chain KPI schedules for monthly review and evaluation.
• Provide ad-hoc financial analyses as requested by Supply Chain, Brand and Corporate Finance teams.

Role Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance (Supply Chain, Operations Finance, or Distribution preferred).
• Experience in financial modeling and application of budgeting techniques.
• Ability to effectively interpret financial results and derive alternative insights.
• Understanding of month-end close processes including accrual accounting, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations a plus.
• Proficient Excel skills required; experience with financial systems/ERPs and reporting tools a plus (e.g., Oracle EBS/Hyperion, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills (written/verbal); highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; critical thinker.
• Knowledge and familiarity with distribution, transportation, and manufacturing operations is a plus.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.