Position Purpose:

The Senior Financial Analyst – S/4 Change Management, Inventory plays a key leadership role within the Merchandise Accounting team, supporting the successful transition to SAP S/4 Hana and ensuring seamless integration of related financial processes.

This role is responsible for partnering with the One Finance and Merchandise Accounting teams to analyze systemic changes and related impacts, support the implementation of new processes, monitor changes, and drive efficiency in inventory accounting management. As senior financial analyst, you will collaborate with project/product managers to gather insights on systemic and logic changes, proactively research and monitor inventory processes to understand activity, and deliver actionable insights to leadership to ensure sustainable financial processes. This role leverages financial data analytics and a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end processes to identify improvements, detect anomalies, and establish monitoring strategies, empowering business owners to oversee their processes efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

5% Collaboration - Leverages prior experiences to help develop and recommend solutionsEffectively develops trust and collaboration with internal customers and cross-functional teams in other towersCollaborates with appropriate team members to gather input and feedback concerning business needsUnderstands the technical needs required for successfully tackling business problems75% Operational Duties - Execute required tasks related to the delivery of Inventory AccountingWork coordinately with other teams providing or receiving information as neededSupport work that needs to be done with internal or external customers.Interprets data contained in reports and ledgersProvides advice and analysis to increase the efficiency and improve the tasks that are doneSupports the work of more junior analystsResolves issues and problems related to their job function.Executes month end / year end processesMonitor and works towards meeting KPIs and SLAs defined for the areaAssists FBS manager with building and interpreting analysis for providing insights to the business15% Project Management & Team Support - Work with project teams and business partners to complete project goalsHelps prioritize assignments and ensure quality and accuracy of work5% Skill Building & Professional Development - Seek further knowledge on key developments and trends within finance (e.g., analytics, intelligent automation, robotics)Participate in the continuous improvement of financial shared services processes and tools

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

This Position typically reports to Lead Analyst, Manager or Sr. ManagerThis Position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Conditions could produce mild discomfort on occasion.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen years of age or older.Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

Thorough understanding of accounting and / or finance principles and practices, statistical methodology, generally accepted accounting principles, and generally accepted auditing standardsAbility to work independently and complete work on schedule within a fast-paced environmentAbility to anticipate work needs and interact professionally with customerExcellent organizational skills and attention to detailStrong analytical, problem solving, and research skillsAbility to prepare and present clear, concise administrative and financial reportProficiency in communicating with and influencing functional and technical team members at all levels in the organization

Minimum Education:

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.

Preferred Education:

bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

2

Competencies:

Action OrientedNimble LearningCollaboratesCultivates InnovationInstills TrustOptimizes Work ProcessesBuilds NetworksCommunicates EffectivelyCustomer FocusDrives Results