Financial Analyst

New York, NY

The Financial Analyst - Personnel Cost will serve as a key member of the Finance team ensuring the accurate and integral reporting of financial statements of Gucci North America to worldwide headquarters, as well as departmental stakeholders and external/internal auditors. The main function of this role will be to support budgeting and reporting activities, with a focus on, but not limited to, store personnel cost control, balance sheet and cash flow.

Key Accountabilities

Support for the projection and analysis of store and corporate Fixed and Variable personnel cost;
Monitor financial performance, highlight trends across key performance indicators and analyze any substantial variances to understand the underlying causes;
Participate in the budget/forecast process for personnel cost;
Maintain and develop custom monthly reporting to be shared directly with budget holders;
Analyze complex financial information and provide timely and accurate financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes;
Maintain a rolling projection model for budgeting purposes at the cost center/expense line/account level to be used in the bi-annual budget/forecast processes;
Process month-end journal entries for the assigned cost centers;
Work with Human Resources and Payroll Service providers to gather data and confirm on payroll costs;
Work on month-end close, analyzing, reconciling and accruing expenses, preparing reporting weekly and monthly to be dispatched to senior management;
Provide data and/or sampling requests for internal and external auditors;
Special projects as assigned; prepare executive level presentations and ad hoc reporting;
Maintain balance sheet reconciliations for major accounts and update it monthly;
Work on different components of Variable Personnel costs in terms of Actual Calculation, Projections for Budgets and Forecast Processes.

Key Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field;
3-5 years working experience;
Experience in retail accounting a plus;
Eager to learn, dedicated, diligent, highly organized, and reliable;
Knowledge of SAP preferred;
Familiarity with expense reconciliations and analysis as well as experience with budgeting processes and month end closing;
Strong Excel and computer skills;
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines;
Ability to work a flexible schedule when necessary and longer hours during month-end closes;
Can work autonomous and without direct supervision;
Teamwork skills a must.

Key Behaviors

Explore

Considerate Thinker

Sees the big picture and understands how own actions and decisions impact others and the organization as a whole

Solutions Developer

Actively scans the environment for new approaches, blending different ideas to come with creative yet effective solutions

Deliver

Accountable Achiever

Actively gets things done, raising the bar for performance, and taking accountability for own actions

Agile Advocate

Driven by the sense of urgency, promotes change and takes smart risks in pursuit of goals

Connect

Connection Builder

Builds trust-based relationships across boundaries and encourages collaboration
Adapts own style to communicate impactfully

People Enabler

Empowers others by providing autonomy and encouraging self-expression, valuing, and amplifying each person’s uniqueness

Build

Continuous Learner

Is self-aware, curious to learn and seeks feedback from others to continuously grow, always putting improvement over comfort

Talent Builder

Provides constructive and on-going feedback, coaches and helps others to achieve their full potential

Work Authorization

Qualified candidates must have the proper work authorization to work in the United States

Any offer of employment is contingent on providing proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to your start date, subject to approved medical and/or religious exemptions, in accordance with applicable law.

EOE M/D/F/V