ABOUT THE POSITIONColumbia Sportswear Finance & Accounting teams oversee the financial health and forward strategy for a portfolio of four global brands. These teams exercise expertise across Compliance, Credit, Financial Planning and Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and Strategy. Advancing traditional Finance & Accounting functions, the organization is also driving exciting innovation in the application of advanced analytics and automated intelligence.Columbia Sportswear Financial Planning and Analysis teams drive value by helping create sustainable, profitable growth through robust business partnership and delivering insightful analysis to support strategic decision making.The Sr Financial Planning Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the financial planning and product creation process for the Columbia brand engine. Within this role you’ll compile, analyze, and present financial performance and financial outlook to finance leadership. You will be relied upon for critical analytic support to shape profitable product line development.HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCEPrepare accurate and timely reporting, demonstrating attention to detail and a commitment to the end productPerform standardized and ad hoc analysis of product line productivity. Identify and offer remedies for drivers of reduced profitabilityCreate insightful and accurate reporting tools, processes, and ad hoc analyses with a focus on clear storytelling and action-oriented output. Develop analytic tools to help business partners understand and make informed decisions about their businessRelentlessly drive continuous improvement. Look for the next opportunity for efficiency and improved outcomes.Work with brand finance director to plan, execute, and analyze financial forecasting processes, including the long-range plan, budget, and quarterly forecasts and guidance, as well as product profitability waypoints, including target setting, margin reviews, and pricing reviews.Interface with finance and business partners, including senior leadership. Communicate complex ideas and findings across varied stakeholders and leverages data and communication skills to influence behavior.Become an expert in finding, manipulating, reconciling, and drawing conclusions from data coming from multiple sources and systems.YOU AREDetail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment with accuracyAble to build rapport and effective relationships with a large number of partners while serving as a challenger in the development of sound financial/business plansCurious, going beyond the surface to find opportunity and harvest itCollaborative, works well as part of a team but able to drive and contribute individually as neededCustomer-focused and influencing, capable of emphasizing information to enable and guide cross-functional Senior Management decision-making processes aimed at growth and profitabilityYOU HAVEBachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or a related field, or equivalent combination of skill and experience5+ years of experience focused on financial forecasting and analysisDemonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to identify potential and/or existing financial issues, evaluate available options and recommend corrective actionDemonstrated ability to create effective excel models and presentationsWorking knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Prior experience with enterprise-level planning systems such as IBM Cognos TM1, experience with visual analytics tools, such as Power BI or Tableau, a plus#LI - SR1#HybridThis job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.
