Senior Financial Analyst - Inventory Control at Kohl's

Senior Financial Analyst

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You'll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

About the Role

As Senior Financial Analyst, you will improve company profitability by leading value-added analysis, driving cross-functional collaboration and building business partnerships.

What You'll Do

• Identify, analyze and communicate shortage trends to department and field leadership
• Support Logistics Inventory Control in review of purchase order verifications, warehouse transfers and proper processing of callback debit and mark out of stock
• Support physical inventory reconciliation by reviewing exception reporting and other administrative tasks
• Utilize query tools such as EDW, Tableau and AQT for ad hoc reporting and analysis
• Communicate any identified issues to the appropriate stakeholders for resolution
• Aggregate and summarize data using technical tools, accounting principles and relevant business knowledge
• Identify and communicate trends, variances and their underlying drivers
• Ensure data integrity before presentation of findings and compile relevant findings for presentation
• Systematically identify appropriate variables, relevant assumptions and key performance metrics
• Develop sensitivity analysis, rate versus mix or correlation analysis
• Drive and improve the weekly and monthly forecast process
• Drive annual budgeting and updating of long-range plans
• Develop new complex reporting, peer review and report summaries
• Review contracts and ensure the correct accounting
• Determine capital versus expense
• Perform monthly and quarterly SOX validations to ensure controls are operating effectively
• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or other relevant field
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and other Financial Software programs
• Excellent accounting, budgeting and forecasting skills
• Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, time management and communication skills
• Adept multitasker

Preferred

• 3+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or MBA
• Retail industry experience