Senior Financial Analyst Planning and Forecasting

Senior Financial Analyst (Work from Home for Canada company)

Working Schedule: Mondays to Fridays- 9:00PM-5:30AM PHT or 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM EST time
Remote working with Canada company based in Toronto

Thank you for applying to Charmed Aroma. We are a fast growing retail company with 22 stores and with a goal of 40 stores in the next 2 years. We are entrepreneurial and have a get it done culture. You have high levels of autonomy and I would describe it as high performance Upgrade to see actual info this role you will be responsible mainly for the following
-Allocating inventory to retail stores
-Ensuring retail stores receive shipments
-Debugging any problems that occur enroute and with the shipping manager
-Creation of financial reports which relate to inventory and what goods are selling well and what goods are selling poorly
-Assistance in implementing Netsuite ERP system
-Assistance in developing payroll budget infrastructure
-Develop financial models incorporating business initiatives into the budgeting and forecasting process
-Support the budgeting process to develop accurate, frequent and timely re-forecasts for the Charmed Aroma business unit
-Perform variance analysis comparing actual results to budget/forecast, providing meaningful commentary to management on its performance
-Assist in the development of business cases for initiatives contemplated by the business units, and provide post-implementation analysis on newly executed initiatives.
-Develop strong understanding of the business, identifying areas of investigation and analysis in line with the Company’s goals and objectives.
-Support data validation, consolidation and cleansing processes to present data in a consumable form.
-Prepare quarterly KPI reports, competitor analysis and other board documents.
-Assist with developing the appropriate set of performance metrics, to monitor performance and react accordingly.
-Continuously enhance the management reporting package, providing increasing in-depth analysis based on the evolving needs of the business and its leadership team.
-Build and maintain financial models to support annual planning process, monthly forecasting process and strategic business decisions by senior management
-Manage the Charmed Aroma P&L results versus forecast, plan & year ago to provide commentary, analysis & insights to inform business decisions
-Provide support and help deliver the Annual Plan build for Charmed Aroma through scenario analysis and collaboration with business partners to build the P&L
-Co-ordinate and prepare monthly forecast updates for senior management
-Proactively monitor P&L risks and opportunities, monitor business trends, and provide recommendations to management

Qualifications:
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to details
-Advanced Excel skills
-Either have or pursuing Professional designation (CPA, CFA, MBA)