Finance & Strategy Associate
Core
Own financial models and reporting for Commercial (wholesale, retail) and International businesses; lead monthly actuals, variance analysis, and profitability reporting; build business cases for new channels and partners; manage cash flow and working capital forecasts.
Role type
Associate Finance & Strategy (Commercial Focus)
Builds
Driver-based financial models, monthly actuals reports, channel profitability dashboards, business cases for new opportunities, cash flow forecasts
Domain
eCommerce / CPG / Retail / Direct-to-Consumer
Required skills
Financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, profitability analysis, cash flow management, business case development, cross-functional collaboration, executive presentation skills, accounting fundamentals
Preferred skills
Wholesale/retail financial modeling, inventory planning impact analysis, SQL, BI tools (Snowflake, Looker, Lightdash), AI tools for automation (via careerplan.io/jobs/4436050009-finance-strategy-associate-at-lolablankets)
Technologies
Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, Snowflake, Looker, Lightdash
Responsibilities
Own the financial model for Commercial and International businesses; lead the monthly actuals process and perform variance analysis; build channel and account-level profitability reporting; set and track budgets; build business cases for new channels and partners; support cash flow and working capital forecasting; monitor commercial receivables and inventory projections.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC