Job - Senior Financial Analyst
Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
Role Overview
This is a contract position for an experienced Senior Financial Analyst who will support core financial operations, including month-end close, forecasting, and performance analysis. The role focuses heavily on retail store financials, lease-related accounting, and business services.
You will work closely with multiple teams such as Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and smooth financial planning processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle journal entries, accrals, and account reconciliations
- Perform variance analysis to explain financial results
- Prepare and review monthly financial reports
- Build management presentations and reporting decks
- Support forecasting cycles (Interim Forecast and Strategic Planning)
- Analyze both sales and expense projections
- Maintain and update models for:
- New store openings
- Occupancy costs
- Landlord (LL) charges
- Beauty Services
- Work with Accounting and Treasury on IFRS 16 lease accounting
- Track lease-related cash outflows
- Monitor store-level performance
- Identify financial risks and opportunities
- Lead and participate in monthly review meetings
- Partner with cross-functional teams
- Respond to urgent or leadership-driven financial analysis requests
- Identify ways to improve financial processes, controls, and documentation
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience (FP&A preferred, ideally in retail)
- Strong understanding of:
- Month-end close
- Financial forecasting
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with Anaplan (strongly preferred)
- Ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
What This Role Really Means
You’ll act as a bridge between raw financial data and business decisions. Your job is to ensure numbers are accurate, explain what they mean, and help the company plan ahead—especially for retail store operations and costs.