Financial Analyst

We are a high-growth e-commerce company that prides itself on employing the best talent. Our team members bring unique skill sets to the table, and collectively, we have a track record of accomplishing challenging goals. We are an online aftermarket auto parts retailer headquartered in the northwest of Boston, and we are a leader in our market, positioned for further growth.

We are passionate about empowering people to do their own auto repairs. Our company's mission is to make your car projects go smoothly and to become your trusted source for auto parts. We treat our customers like family and provide great value, exceptional customer service, and education to make customers confident in their decision to do their own repairs.

Hybrid Role

This role requires being on site at least 2 days per week in Nashua, NH.

The Financial Analyst reports directly to the Sr. Director of Accounting and FP&A and is responsible for strategic and financial analysis, KPIs, financial modeling, cash flow forecasts, and special projects. Success in this role requires an aptitude and ability to dive deep to analyze data, develop meaningful insights and conclusions, and to present succinctly and with purpose to the relevant audience.

This position coordinates with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans, acquisition activity, new business planning, trended future requirements, and operating forecasts with the objective of achieving growth, improved profitability, or efficiency gains.

• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior management, this position will bring forward-thinking approaches to increase profitability, including building and providing ROI analysis to drive investment decisions, analyzing and advising investment prioritization, M&A analysis & modeling, scenario planning/modeling, financial forecasting/modeling, cash forecasting/modeling, developing and refining meaningful reporting, preparing business recommendations based on financial analysis, driving continuous improvement in report and analysis automation, assisting with complex reconciliation issues and resolving errors, taking initiative and working independently to conduct special studies to analyze complex financial data, building out product and customer revenue and profitability forecasts, serving as a key finance partner providing financial support and business insights, cultivating best practices through analysis and reporting in support of continuous improvement, and partnering with cross-functional business leaders to drive business results, building, and maintaining various financial models, and continuously improving our forecasting and analysis processes.

• 5+ years working in strategy, financial analysis, or a related analytical field.
• M&A experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting Required. MBA preferred.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Power BI experience, SQL is a plus.
• Microsoft Great Plains Dynamic experience preferred.
• Strong data management and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of Financial/Accounting principles. Must have a working knowledge of balance sheet, income statement, cash flow, working capital analysis, and US GAAP.
• Strong experience in financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, budgeting, PVM, and variance analysis.
• Advanced analytical skills and business sense, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to self-motivate.
• The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects.
• Demonstrated experience driving processes and influencing decision making across levels and functions.
• Experience building data-driven analysis and synthesizing in a cohesive, impactful narrative.
• Detail-oriented and well-organized.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• A work ethic based on a strong desire to exceed expectations.
• Ability to present ideas to a group of senior-level managers.
• Ecommerce, Retail, Distribution, or Supply Chain experience preferred.

Please note: This job description is not all-inclusive, but rather is intended to capture the majority of the job functions.